Questions & Answers about Θέλω να σε δω από κοντά, όχι μόνο στη βιντεοκλήση.
Because in Modern Greek, θέλω is normally followed by να + a verb form.
So:
- Θέλω να δω = I want to see
- Θέλω να φύγω = I want to leave
Greek does not use an infinitive the way English does. English says I want to see, but Greek uses a να-clause instead.
Also, the object pronoun σε goes before the verb:
- να σε δω = to see you
So the full structure is:
- Θέλω = I want
- να σε δω = to see you
σε here is the weak object pronoun meaning you.
In Modern Greek, weak object pronouns usually come before the verb:
- Σε βλέπω = I see you
- Θέλω να σε δω = I want to see you
- Δεν σε ξέρω = I don’t know you
This often feels unusual to English speakers, because English puts the object after the verb: see you. Greek often puts this short pronoun before the verb instead.