Με κοιτάει περίεργα.

me

Breakdown of Με κοιτάει περίεργα.

• κοιτάω: to look at
• περίεργα: strangely

Questions & Answers about Με κοιτάει περίεργα.

Why is με used here, and what exactly does it mean?

Με is the weak form of the personal pronoun meaning me.

In this sentence, it functions as the object of the verb:

• Με κοιτάει = He/She looks at me / He/She is looking at me

Greek often uses these short object pronouns before the verb:

• με = me
• σε = you
• τον / τη(ν) / το = him / her / it

So με is not optional if you want to say who is being looked at.

Why does με come before the verb instead of after it?

In Greek, object clitic pronouns like με usually come before the verb.

So Greek says:

• Με κοιτάει
  literally: Me looks-at

where English says:

• He/She looks at me

This word order is very normal in Greek. You will see it all the time:

• Με βλέπει = He/She sees me
• Σε ξέρει = He/She knows you
• Τον αγαπάω = I love him

What form is κοιτάει?