Με λίγο πείσμα μπορώ να τελειώσω αυτή τη δύσκολη άσκηση.

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Breakdown of Με λίγο πείσμα μπορώ να τελειώσω αυτή τη δύσκολη άσκηση.

• αυτός: this
• μπορώ: to be able
• να: to

Questions & Answers about Με λίγο πείσμα μπορώ να τελειώσω αυτή τη δύσκολη άσκηση.

Where is the word for I in this sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed.

• μπορώ already means I can
• The verb ending shows 1st person singular

So Με λίγο πείσμα μπορώ να τελειώσω αυτή τη δύσκολη άσκηση naturally means I can finish this difficult exercise with a little persistence without needing εγώ.

If you did say εγώ, it would add emphasis:

• Εγώ μπορώ να τελειώσω... = I can finish...

What does Με λίγο πείσμα mean literally?

Literally, it means with a little stubbornness or with a little persistence.

In this sentence, πείσμα sounds positive and is closer to:

• determination
• persistence
• grit

So a natural English sense is:

• With a little determination...
• If I’m a bit persistent...

Why is με used here?

με usually means with, and here it introduces the way or means by which something is done.

So:

• με λίγο πείσμα = with a little persistence
• It describes how the speaker will manage to finish the exercise

This use is very common in Greek:

• με προσπάθεια = with effort
• με υπομονή = with patience
• με τύχη = with luck