Breakdown of Πληρώνω τον λογαριασμό στο εστιατόριο.
σε
at
πληρώνω
to pay
το εστιατόριο
the restaurant
ο λογαριασμός
the account
Questions & Answers about Πληρώνω τον λογαριασμό στο εστιατόριο.
What does πληρώνω mean exactly, and what tense/person is it?
Πληρώνω means I pay or I am paying.
It is:
- present tense
- active voice
- 1st person singular (subject = I)
So Πληρώνω τον λογαριασμό στο εστιατόριο. = I pay / I am paying the bill at the restaurant. The same present form in Greek can mean both a general habit and an action happening now, depending on context.
Why do we say τον λογαριασμό and not just λογαριασμό?
Τον is the masculine singular definite article in the accusative case; it means the.
Greek uses the article more often than English. Here:
- ο λογαριασμός = the bill (subject form, nominative)
- τον λογαριασμό = the bill (object form, accusative)
Using τον λογαριασμό makes it clear we are talking about a specific, known bill, not just any bill in general. In everyday speech, the article is normally included here.
Why is the article τον and not το or τη?