Έχουμε ισοπαλία.

In Greek, έχουμε is indeed the 1st person plural form of έχω (to have), so it literally means we have.

But in this kind of context—especially in sports, games, or voting—Greek often uses έχουμε + noun to mean there is / we have / the situation is. So:

• Έχουμε ισοπαλία. = We have a tie.
• In natural English, this is often just It’s a tie or It’s a draw.

So the Greek wording is normal, even though English may phrase it differently.

Ισοπαλία means a tie, a draw, or an equal score/result.

It is commonly used in:

• sports
• games
• competitions
• elections or contests where two sides finish equally

For example:

• Ο αγώνας έληξε ισοπαλία. = The match ended in a draw.
• Έχουμε ισοπαλία. = It’s a tie.

Greek often omits the article in expressions like this, especially when announcing a result or situation.

So:

• Έχουμε ισοπαλία. = We have a tie / It’s a tie

Adding the article (την ισοπαλία) would usually change the meaning or make it sound less like a simple announcement.

Compare:

• Έχουμε ισοπαλία. = It’s a tie
• Έχουμε την ισοπαλία. would sound more like we have the tie in a specific or unusual sense, and it is not the normal phrasing here.

Here ισοπαλία is in the accusative singular because it is the direct object of έχουμε.

The noun ισοπαλία is a feminine noun ending in -ία. Its forms are:

• η ισοπαλία = nominative singular
• την ισοπαλία = accusative singular

However, because Greek often drops the article, you just see ισοπαλία, and without the article the nominative and accusative look the same.

So in this sentence, its role is accusative, even though the bare form looks identical to the nominative.

A helpful pronunciation guide is:

EH-hoo-meh ee-soh-pah-LEE-ah

A few details:

• Έ in Έχουμε is stressed
• χ is a rough sound, like the ch in German Bach or Scottish loch
• ισοπαλία is stressed on -λί-

So the stress pattern is:

• Échoume
• isopalía

Yes. Depending on context, Greek can express the same idea in other ways, for example:

• Είναι ισοπαλία. = It’s a draw/tie.
• Το σκορ είναι ισόπαλο. = The score is tied.
• Είμαστε ισόπαλοι. = We are tied / The teams are level

But Έχουμε ισοπαλία is a very natural way to announce the situation, especially in sports or live commentary.

This is just a normal Greek way of presenting a situation. Greek often uses έχουμε in an impersonal or broad sense, especially when reporting what the current state is.

It can feel a bit like:

• we’ve got a tie
• we have a problem
• we have rain
• we have a winner

So έχουμε does not always mean that we personally possess something. Sometimes it simply introduces the state of affairs.

It is neutral and very common. It works well in:

• conversation
• sports commentary
• game situations
• TV or radio announcements

It does not sound especially formal or especially casual. It is just a standard, natural expression.

The dictionary form is έχω, which means to have.

Έχουμε is the present tense, 1st person plural form:

• έχω = I have
• έχεις = you have
• έχει = he/she/it has
• έχουμε = we have
• έχετε = you (plural) have
• έχουν(ε) = they have

So in Έχουμε ισοπαλία, the verb is present tense: we have / we’ve got.

Yes, though sports and games are the most common contexts.

It can also be used in any situation where two sides are equal:

• a vote count
• a competition
• a classroom game
• a contest result

For example, if two candidates get the same number of votes, someone could say:

• Έχουμε ισοπαλία. = We have a tie.

The basic order here is:

• Έχουμε = verb
• ισοπαλία = object/noun

So literally: We have a tie.

This is the most natural order for a simple announcement. Greek word order is fairly flexible, but Έχουμε ισοπαλία sounds the most straightforward.

You might sometimes see a different order for emphasis in other contexts, but for this sentence, the standard version is exactly the one you have.