Μιλάω με τη σύντροφό μου όταν έχω άγχος, γιατί μου δίνει κουράγιο.

Μιλάω is the 1st person singular present tense of μιλάω / μιλώ, meaning I speak or I talk.

In this sentence, it has a habitual/general meaning:

• Μιλάω ... όταν έχω άγχος = I talk ... when I’m stressed / when I have anxiety

You may also see μιλώ, which is a slightly more formal or shorter variant of the same verb. In everyday Greek, μιλάω is extremely common.

Because μιλάω με κάποιον means I talk with / to someone.

So:

• Μιλάω με τη σύντροφό μου = I talk to/with my partner

For an English speaker, this can feel a little different because English separates talk to and talk with, but Greek very often uses με naturally here.

Greek usually uses the definite article with possessives.

So Greek says:

• η σύντροφός μου = my partner
• literally: the partner of me

That means τη σύντροφό μου is the normal way to say my partner in this sentence.

Leaving out the article is usually not the neutral everyday choice.

The full form of the feminine singular accusative article is την, but in everyday Greek the final -ν is often dropped before many consonants.

So:

• την σύντροφό μου
• τη σύντροφό μου

Both may be seen, but τη σύντροφό μου is very normal and natural.

This happens because of the enclitic μου.

The noun is:

• σύντροφος = partner

In the accusative singular:

• τη σύντροφο

But when an enclitic like μου follows a word stressed on the third syllable from the end, Greek adds an extra written accent:

• τη σύντροφό μου

This is the same kind of pattern as:

• ο άνθρωπός μου = my person / my man / my husband, depending on context

So the extra accent is not changing the meaning; it is a spelling rule connected to stress.

Σύντροφος usually means partner.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• a romantic partner
• a life partner
• sometimes just a companion, though that is less likely here

In this sentence, most learners would understand it as romantic partner unless the wider context says otherwise.

Yes. Greek very commonly uses έχω + noun where English might use be + adjective or another expression.

So:

• έχω άγχος = literally I have stress/anxiety
• natural English: I’m stressed, I’m anxious, or I feel anxious

This is a very common Greek structure.

Άγχος can mean:

• stress
• anxiety
• nervous tension

The exact English translation depends on context.

So:

• όταν έχω άγχος could be understood as
  • when I’m stressed
  • when I’m anxious
  • when I feel anxiety

It does not always mean a medical or clinical kind of anxiety; very often it is just ordinary stress.

Because it is doing two different jobs.

1. τη σύντροφό μου

   • here μου means my
   • it shows possession

2. μου δίνει κουράγιο

   • here μου means to me
   • it is an indirect object pronoun

So:

• η σύντροφός μου = my partner
• μου δίνει = gives me

Same word, different function.

Yes. Γιατί can mean either:

• why
• because

Context tells you which one it is.

Here it means because:

• ..., γιατί μου δίνει κουράγιο. = ..., because she gives me courage/strength.

If it were a question, then it could mean why:

• Γιατί μιλάς μαζί της; = Why do you talk to her?

Literally, it means:

• she gives me courage

More natural English options might be:

• she gives me strength
• she encourages me
• she lifts me up
• she gives me emotional support

Κουράγιο is a very common Greek word for courage, strength, or heart in a difficult situation.

Because Greek often leaves out the article with abstract nouns in expressions like this.

So:

• μου δίνει κουράγιο = gives me courage/strength

This sounds natural and idiomatic. Adding an article here would usually change the feel or make it more specific.

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

For example, this would also be very natural:

• Όταν έχω άγχος, μιλάω με τη σύντροφό μου, γιατί μου δίνει κουράγιο.

This puts the time clause first:

• when I’m stressed

The original sentence is also perfectly natural. Word order in Greek often changes for:

• emphasis
• rhythm
• topic/focus

But the version you were given is a normal everyday sentence.

Not necessarily. Here the present tense expresses a general habit or what usually happens.

So:

• Μιλάω με τη σύντροφό μου όταν έχω άγχος means
  • I talk to my partner when I’m stressed
  • not only right now, but in general / whenever that happens

This is very common in both Greek and English.