Αναγνωρίζω αμέσως τη φωνή σου, ακόμα κι όταν μιλάς χαμηλόφωνα.

to speak

Breakdown of Αναγνωρίζω αμέσως τη φωνή σου, ακόμα κι όταν μιλάς χαμηλόφωνα.

• σου: your
• αμέσως: immediately
• η φωνή: the voice

Questions & Answers about Αναγνωρίζω αμέσως τη φωνή σου, ακόμα κι όταν μιλάς χαμηλόφωνα.

Why is Αναγνωρίζω translated as I recognize here? Isn’t it a present tense?

Yes, it is the present tense: αναγνωρίζω = I recognize / I can recognize.

In Greek, the present tense can describe:

• a general ability or habit
• something that happens regularly
• something true in general

So in this sentence, Αναγνωρίζω αμέσως τη φωνή σου means something like:

• I recognize your voice immediately
• I can recognize your voice right away

It is the 1st person singular form of αναγνωρίζω.

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Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Greek often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.

So:

• Αναγνωρίζω already means I recognize
• μιλάς already means you speak

Because the verb ending shows the subject, Greek does not usually need:

• εγώ = I
• εσύ = you

If those pronouns were added, it would usually be for emphasis:

• Εγώ αναγνωρίζω αμέσως τη φωνή σου... = I recognize your voice immediately...
• ...ακόμα κι όταν εσύ μιλάς χαμηλόφωνα. = ...even when you speak quietly.

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Why is it τη φωνή σου and not something else?