Ο φόβος μου φεύγει όταν μιλάω ελληνικά με τη φίλη μου.

Because ο φόβος μου is the subject of the sentence.

• φόβος = fear
• ο φόβος = the fear
• ο φόβος μου = my fear

Greek uses the article very often, even in places where English might not. So ο φόβος μου is the normal way to say my fear.

In Greek, unstressed possessive words like μου (my), σου (your), του/της (his/her) usually come after the noun.

So:

• ο φίλος μου = my friend
• η αδερφή μου = my sister
• ο φόβος μου = my fear

This is one of the most common Greek patterns, and it often feels reversed to English speakers.

Because the subject is ο φόβος μου, which is third person singular: my fear.

The verb has to agree with the subject:

• φεύγω = I leave / I go away
• φεύγεις = you leave
• φεύγει = he/she/it leaves

Since fear is the thing that is going away, Greek uses φεύγει.

Yes. Φεύγω literally means leave, go away, or depart.

In this sentence, Ο φόβος μου φεύγει is a very natural Greek way to express the idea that my fear goes away or disappears. It does not mean the fear is physically walking away; it is just a normal figurative use.

Όταν means when. In sentences like this, it often has the sense of whenever.

So this sentence can mean something like:

• my fear goes away when I speak Greek with my friend
• my fear goes away whenever I speak Greek with my friend

That is a very common use of όταν.

Because Greek uses the present tense after όταν when talking about something habitual, repeated, or generally true.

Here the idea is not just one single event. It means that, in general, whenever this happens, the fear goes away.

So:

• όταν μιλάω ελληνικά... = when/whenever I speak Greek...

This is a very normal Greek structure.

Both are correct.

• μιλάω
• μιλώ

These are two common forms of the same verb: to speak.

For many learners, μιλάω is easier to recognize and is very common in everyday language. Μιλώ is also standard and correct, and you will see both.

So these are both possible:

• όταν μιλάω ελληνικά
• όταν μιλώ ελληνικά

Same meaning.

Because Greek usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows the person.

• μιλάω already means I speak
• so εγώ is unnecessary unless you want emphasis

Compare:

• μιλάω ελληνικά = I speak Greek
• εγώ μιλάω ελληνικά = I speak Greek / I am the one who speaks Greek

Greek is a language that often drops subject pronouns unless they are needed for contrast or emphasis.

After verbs like μιλάω (to speak), the language is often given without the article.

So:

• μιλάω ελληνικά = I speak Greek
• μιλάει αγγλικά = he/she speaks English
• μιλάμε γαλλικά = we speak French

You can also see τα ελληνικά in other contexts, especially when talking about the Greek language as a subject or school course:

• Τα ελληνικά είναι δύσκολα. = Greek is difficult.
• Μαθαίνω τα ελληνικά. = I am learning Greek.

But after μιλάω, the article is usually omitted.

It is the usual Greek form used for the language Greek.

Historically and grammatically, ελληνικά is the neuter plural form of the adjective ελληνικός (Greek), but in modern Greek it very commonly functions as the name of the language.

So in practice, you can simply learn:

• ελληνικά = Greek
• αγγλικά = English
• γαλλικά = French

This is the normal pattern for language names after μιλάω.

Because με means with, and after με, the noun phrase appears in the form used for the object of the preposition.

So:

• με τη φίλη μου = with my friend

Breaking it down:

• με = with
• τη = the
• φίλη = friend (female)
• μου = my

So literally: with the friend my, which in natural English is with my friend.

Τη is the shortened form of την.

In modern Greek, the final -ν of την is often dropped before many consonants. Since φίλη starts with φ, it is very common to say and write:

• τη φίλη

You may also come across την in some writing, but τη φίλη is completely normal and standard here.

Because φίλη is a feminine noun meaning female friend.

Compare:

• ο φίλος μου = my male friend
• η φίλη μου = my female friend

After με, the article changes form:

• η φίλη μου = my friend
• με τη φίλη μου = with my friend

So the noun is still feminine; only the article changes because of its role in the sentence.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English word order.

For example, this is also natural:

• Όταν μιλάω ελληνικά με τη φίλη μου, ο φόβος μου φεύγει.

This version puts the when clause first. The meaning stays the same.

Greek often changes word order for emphasis, rhythm, or style, but the verb endings and articles help show what each word is doing.

Usually it sounds like a general or repeated situation.

Because both verbs are in the present tense and the sentence uses όταν, the natural reading is:

• Whenever I speak Greek with my friend, my fear goes away.

It can describe a regular experience or a general truth about how the speaker feels.