Γράψε το όνομά σου με κεφαλαίο γράμμα, σε παρακαλώ.

Γράψε is the singular informal imperative of γράφω (to write). It is used when speaking to one person in a familiar way.

So this sentence is directed at one person and means something like a direct instruction: Write...

If you were speaking to:

• more than one person, or
• one person formally,

you would usually say Γράψτε instead.

For example: Γράψτε το όνομά σας, σε παρακαλώ.

In Greek, nouns like όνομα (name) normally take the definite article when you mean your name, my book, his house, etc.

So Greek says:

• το όνομά σου = your name
• literally: the name your

This is very normal Greek structure. English does not use the here, but Greek usually does.

This happens because σου is an enclitic word, meaning it is a weak little word that leans on the word before it.

The noun is normally:

• όνομα

But when followed by enclitics like μου, σου, του, της, Greek often adds an extra written accent if needed:

• το όνομά σου
• το όνομά μου

This helps preserve the natural stress pattern in pronunciation.

So όνομά is not a different dictionary form of the noun; it is the same word written with an extra accent because of σου.

It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb Γράψε.

You are writing what? → το όνομά σου

Here is the breakdown:

• το = neuter singular article, accusative
• όνομα = neuter singular noun
• σου = your

It means with a capital letter or in capital letters, depending on context.

In this sentence, the most natural meaning is: Write your name starting with a capital letter
or
Write your name with an uppercase initial

The parts are:

• με = with
• κεφαλαίο = capital / uppercase
• γράμμα = letter

So literally: with capital letter

Because the sentence usually refers to the first letter of the name.

So Greek says: με κεφαλαίο γράμμα = with a capital letter

It does not usually mean that every letter should be uppercase. If you wanted to say write it in all capital letters, Greek would normally say something different, such as: με κεφαλαία γράμματα

So:

• με κεφαλαίο γράμμα = with an initial capital
• με κεφαλαία γράμματα = in all capitals

Με often means with, but in Greek it can also show manner or means.

Here it tells you how to write the name:

• με κεφαλαίο γράμμα = with a capital letter

So it is not about physical accompaniment; it is about the way the writing should be done.

Yes, in this sentence σε παρακαλώ works like please.

Literally, it means something like: I beg you or I ask you

But in everyday Greek it is very commonly used as a polite expression, just like please.

Breakdown:

• σε = you (object form, singular informal)
• παρακαλώ = I ask / I beg

So literally: I ask you

But in normal use here: please

Yes. Greek word order is fairly flexible, especially with polite expressions like this.

These are all possible:

• Σε παρακαλώ, γράψε το όνομά σου με κεφαλαίο γράμμα.
• Γράψε, σε παρακαλώ, το όνομά σου με κεφαλαίο γράμμα.
• Γράψε το όνομά σου με κεφαλαίο γράμμα, σε παρακαλώ.

They all mean essentially the same thing. The difference is mostly in tone, rhythm, or emphasis.

Yes, it is informal singular because it uses:

• Γράψε
• σου
• σε παρακαλώ

A formal or plural version would usually be: Γράψτε το όνομά σας με κεφαλαίο γράμμα, παρακαλώ.

Changes:

• Γράψε → Γράψτε
• σου → σας
• σε παρακαλώ often becomes simply παρακαλώ in more formal situations

Because it agrees with γράμμα, which is a neuter noun.

In Greek, adjectives must match the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

So:

• γράμμα = neuter singular
• therefore κεφαλαίο must also be neuter singular

That is why you get: κεφαλαίο γράμμα

No, not by itself. Το όνομά σου means your name. Depending on context, that usually means your first name or simply your name in general.

If Greek wanted to be more specific, it could say:

• το μικρό σου όνομα = your first name
• το επίθετό σου = your surname / last name
• το ονοματεπώνυμό σου = your full name

So this sentence on its own means: Write your name with a capital letter, please.

A simple pronunciation guide would be:

GRA-pse to O-no-MA sou me ke-fa-LÉ-o GRA-ma, se pa-ra-ka-LO

A few useful stress points:

• Γράψε
• όνομά
• κεφαλαίο
• γράμμα
• παρακαλώ

Notice especially that όνομά σου carries that extra written accent because of the enclitic σου.