Λαχταράω να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου.

Because after να, Greek usually uses the verb form that corresponds to the subjunctive, and in this sentence the speaker means to see the grandmother once / again, not to be seeing her continuously.

• δω is the subjunctive form of βλέπω in the aorist stem.
• να δω = to see
• να βλέπω would suggest something more ongoing, repeated, or habitual, depending on context.

So Λαχταράω να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου means I long to see my grandmother again, with the idea of a single future meeting.

Yes, it is irregular, and this is something learners simply have to get used to.

Greek verbs often have:

• a present stem for ongoing actions
• an aorist stem for single/complete actions

For βλέπω:

• present stem: βλεπ-
• aorist stem: δ- / ιδ- depending on the form

That is why:

• βλέπω = I see
• είδα = I saw
• να δω = that I see / to see

This is similar to irregular verb changes in English like go → went, except Greek uses different stems in more places.

Not quite. Λαχταράω is stronger and more emotional than just θέλω.

It can mean things like:

• to long for
• to yearn for
• to really crave
• to be dying to

So:

• Θέλω να δω τη γιαγιά μου = I want to see my grandmother
• Λαχταράω να δω τη γιαγιά μου = I long / can’t wait / deeply want to see my grandmother

It adds warmth and emotional intensity.

Because τη γιαγιά μου is the object of the verb δω.

In Greek:

• η γιαγιά = the grandmother as the subject
• τη γιαγιά = the grandmother as the direct object

Here, the speaker is not saying my grandmother longs...
The speaker is saying I long to see my grandmother, so my grandmother is the thing being seen, which makes it a direct object.

That is why Greek uses the accusative form:

• η γιαγιά μου = my grandmother
• τη γιαγιά μου = my grandmother (as object)

That is the normal Greek pattern.

Greek possessives such as:

• μου = my
• σου = your
• του / της = his / her
• μας = our

usually come after the noun:

• η μητέρα μου = my mother
• ο φίλος σου = your friend
• τη γιαγιά μου = my grandmother

So Greek says something closer to the grandmother my, though of course in natural English we translate it as my grandmother.

ξανά means again.

In this sentence:

• να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου = to see my grandmother again

Its position is flexible, but it is commonly placed near the verb:

• να ξαναδώ τη γιαγιά μου = to see my grandmother again
• να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου = to see my grandmother again

Both are natural. Sometimes Greek even combines it with the verb:

• ξαναβλέπω = see again
• να ξαναδώ = to see again

So the sentence could also appear as:

• Λαχταράω να ξαναδώ τη γιαγιά μου.

The meaning is basically the same.

• να δω ξανά = to see again
• να ξαναδώ = to see again

The second version is a little more compact because ξανά is attached to the verb idea. In everyday Greek, both are very common and natural.

A learner should recognize both patterns.

Because Greek does not use an infinitive the way English does.

English says:

• I want to see
• I long to see

Greek usually uses:

• θέλω να δω
• λαχταράω να δω

So να is the usual particle introducing this kind of verb construction, where English often uses the infinitive to + verb.

A very useful rule for learners is:

• English to see often becomes Greek να δω
• English to go often becomes Greek να πάω
• English to eat often becomes Greek να φάω

Yes.

The full spelling here is τη, but in front of some words, especially in careful writing, you may also see την.

For feminine singular accusative:

• τη γιαγιά
• την γιαγιά

In modern Greek, whether the final -ν appears depends on pronunciation rules and style. Before a word like γιαγιά, many speakers will often use τη in writing, though την can also occur depending on orthographic preference.

In speech, the difference may be very slight.

The structure is:

• Λαχταράω = main verb, I long / I yearn
• να δω = subordinate verb phrase, to see
• ξανά = adverb, again
• τη γιαγιά μου = direct object, my grandmother

So literally it is something like:

I long that I see again the grandmother my

But natural English is:

I long to see my grandmother again.

Yes, but it is more expressive than neutral verbs like θέλω.

You can hear it in everyday speech, especially when someone feels something strongly:

• Λαχταράω διακοπές. = I’m longing for a vacation.
• Λαχταράω να σε δω. = I’m longing to see you.

It is not strange or old-fashioned, but it does sound more emotional than a plain want.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English, although not completely free.

For example, these are all possible with slightly different emphasis:

• Λαχταράω να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου.
• Τη γιαγιά μου λαχταράω να δω ξανά.
• Λαχταράω ξανά να δω τη γιαγιά μου.
• Λαχταράω να ξαναδώ τη γιαγιά μου.

The most neutral and natural version is the original one, or the version with να ξαναδώ.

Word order changes often affect emphasis more than basic meaning.

A rough pronunciation guide would be:

lah-kh-ta-RA-o na THO ksa-NA ti ya-ya MU

A few notes:

• χ in Λαχταράω is not an English h. It is a harsher sound, like the ch in German Bach or Scottish loch.
• δω is pronounced tho with the th of this, not thin.
• γιαγιά sounds like ya-YA.
• The stress falls on:
  • -ρά- in Λαχταράω
  • -νά in ξανά
  • -γιά in γιαγιά
  • μου is unstressed but still clear

Yes. A simpler sentence would be:

• Θέλω να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου. = I want to see my grandmother again.

That is more neutral.

If you want to keep some emotional force, you could also say:

• Ανυπομονώ να δω ξανά τη γιαγιά μου. = I can’t wait to see my grandmother again.
• Μου λείπει η γιαγιά μου. = I miss my grandmother.

Each one has a slightly different nuance:

• θέλω = want
• λαχταράω = long for / yearn for
• ανυπομονώ = can’t wait
• μου λείπει = I miss her