Δεν ξεχωρίζω αυτή τη λέξη από την άλλη όταν μιλάς τόσο γρήγορα.

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Breakdown of Δεν ξεχωρίζω αυτή τη λέξη από την άλλη όταν μιλάς τόσο γρήγορα.

• μιλάω: to speak
• δεν: not
• γρήγορα: fast

Questions & Answers about Δεν ξεχωρίζω αυτή τη λέξη από την άλλη όταν μιλάς τόσο γρήγορα.

Why does the sentence start with Δεν?

Δεν is the normal negation used with verbs in the indicative, so here it simply means not / I don’t.

• Δεν ξεχωρίζω = I don’t distinguish / I can’t tell apart
• You would use μη(ν) instead in different environments, such as commands or subjunctive structures.

So in this sentence, Δεν is exactly what you would expect with a normal statement.

What does ξεχωρίζω mean here?

Here ξεχωρίζω means to distinguish, to tell apart, or to make out as different from something else.

In this sentence, it does not mean just separate in a physical sense. It means:

• Δεν ξεχωρίζω αυτή τη λέξη από την άλλη
  = I can’t tell this word apart from the other one

This verb is very commonly used when talking about noticing differences between things, sounds, people, words, etc.

Why is it αυτή τη λέξη with both αυτή and τη?