Μου αρέσουν και τα δύο.

I like both.

Breakdown of Μου αρέσουν και τα δύο.

• μου: me
• αρέσω: to like
• και τα δύο: both

Questions & Answers about Μου αρέσουν και τα δύο.

Why does the sentence use μου?

Because Greek uses αρέσω in a different way from English like.

Literally, Μου αρέσουν και τα δύο is closer to:

• Both of the two are pleasing to me

So:

• μου = to me
• it is an indirect object form, not the word for I

This is why Greek says μου αρέσει / μου αρέσουν, not something built like English I like.

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Why is it αρέσουν and not αρέσει?

Because και τα δύο is plural: it means both / the two of them.

With αρέσω:

• αρέσει = singular, for one thing
• αρέσουν = plural, for more than one thing

So:

• Μου αρέσει το βιβλίο. = I like the book.
• Μου αρέσουν τα βιβλία. = I like the books.
• Μου αρέσουν και τα δύο. = I like both.

The verb agrees with the thing(s) being liked, not with the person who likes them.

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What exactly does και τα δύο mean here?