Δεν φοβάμαι πια να μιλήσω ελληνικά στην τάξη.

I am no longer afraid to speak Greek in class.

Breakdown of Δεν φοβάμαι πια να μιλήσω ελληνικά στην τάξη.

• μιλάω: to speak
• ελληνικά: in Greek
• δεν: not
• να: to

Questions & Answers about Δεν φοβάμαι πια να μιλήσω ελληνικά στην τάξη.

Why is there no Greek word for I in this sentence?

Because Greek often drops the subject pronoun when it is already clear from the verb ending.

• φοβάμαι = I am afraid
• The ending -μαι already shows 1st person singular, so εγώ is not necessary.

You could say Εγώ δεν φοβάμαι πια..., but that would add emphasis, like I’m not afraid anymore...

What exactly does πια mean here?

In this sentence, πια means anymore or no longer.

So:

• Δεν φοβάμαι = I am not afraid
• Δεν φοβάμαι πια = I am not afraid anymore / no longer afraid

A very common pattern in Greek is:

• δεν ... πια = not ... anymore

Why is it φοβάμαι? It looks passive.

It may look passive, but here it is not passive in meaning. φοβάμαι is the normal verb meaning I am afraid / I fear.

This is one of those Greek verbs that use middle/passive-style endings but have an active meaning. Learners often meet this with verbs like:

• θυμάμαι = I remember
• φοβάμαι = I am afraid
• λυπάμαι = I am sorry / I feel sorry

So φοβάμαι simply means I am afraid, not I am being feared.