Breakdown of Μπορείτε να μου φέρετε άλλο ένα σουβέρ, παρακαλώ;
Questions & Answers about Μπορείτε να μου φέρετε άλλο ένα σουβέρ, παρακαλώ;
A natural breakdown is:
- Μπορείτε = can you / are you able to
- να = a particle used before the verb, often introducing something like to ... or a subordinate verb
- μου = to me / for me
- φέρετε = bring
- άλλο ένα = another one / one more
- σουβέρ = coaster
- παρακαλώ = please
So the sentence means Can you bring me another coaster, please?
Μπορείτε is the 2nd person plural form, but in Greek it is also used as the polite/formal singular, like French vous or Spanish usted-style politeness.
So:
- Μπορείς = can you when speaking to one person informally
- Μπορείτε = can you when speaking to:
- more than one person, or
- one person politely/formally
In a café or restaurant, Μπορείτε is the normal polite choice.
Informal version:
- Μπορείς να μου φέρεις άλλο ένα σουβέρ, παρακαλώ;