Questions & Answers about Σου χρωστάω δέκα ευρώ.
Why is it σου and not a full word for to you?
Σου is the weak form of the personal pronoun meaning to you (singular), used in the indirect object position.
So in Σου χρωστάω δέκα ευρώ, σου means to you:
- σου = to you
- χρωστάω = I owe
- δέκα ευρώ = ten euros
Greek very often uses these short pronoun forms instead of a fuller phrase like σε εσένα.
You could say Σου χρωστάω in normal speech, while Σε εσένα χρωστάω would sound more emphatic, like It’s you I owe.
What exactly is χρωστάω? Is it the basic dictionary form?
Yes. Χρωστάω is a common 1st person singular present tense form meaning I owe.
The verb is χρωστάω / χρωστώ, and both forms are used. In modern everyday Greek, χρωστάω is very common.
Some present-tense forms:
- χρωστάω = I owe
- χρωστάς = you owe
- χρωστάει / χρωστά = he/she/it owes
- χρωστάμε = we owe
- χρωστάτε = you (plural) owe
- χρωστάνε / χρωστούν = they owe
So this sentence is literally built around I owe.