Breakdown of Συγχαρητήρια, πήρες καλό βαθμό στην εξέταση ελληνικών!
καλός
good
σε
on
παίρνω
to get
η εξέταση
the exam
Questions & Answers about Συγχαρητήρια, πήρες καλό βαθμό στην εξέταση ελληνικών!
Why is Συγχαρητήρια plural-looking, and is it singular or plural in meaning?
Συγχαρητήρια is grammatically plural (literally congratulations), and it’s the normal, most common way to say Congratulations! in Greek. Even though it’s plural in form, it functions as a fixed exclamation just like English congratulations.
Do I need the comma after Συγχαρητήρια?
The comma is optional but very common. It signals a pause between the exclamation and the rest of the sentence:
- Συγχαρητήρια, πήρες… = Congratulations, you got… You could also write it as two sentences:
- Συγχαρητήρια! Πήρες καλό βαθμό…
What tense is πήρες, and why is it used here?
πήρες is simple past (aorist) of παίρνω (to take / to get). Greek often uses παίρνω βαθμό literally to take a grade, meaning to get/receive a grade. The aorist is used for a completed event: you already received the result.
Why does Greek use παίρνω (to take) for grades instead of a verb like to get?
It’s an idiomatic collocation: