Breakdown of Αμφισβητώ την προσαύξηση, αλλά εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό.
αλλά
but
ο λογαριασμός
the bill
αμφισβητώ
to dispute (a bill)
εξοφλώ
to pay off (a bill)
Questions & Answers about Αμφισβητώ την προσαύξηση, αλλά εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό.
Why is there no separate word for I in this sentence?
Because Greek often drops the subject pronoun when it is already clear from the verb ending.
Both αμφισβητώ and εξοφλώ are first person singular forms, so the sentence already tells you I dispute and I pay off.
You could add εγώ for emphasis or contrast:
Εγώ αμφισβητώ την προσαύξηση, αλλά εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό.
That would sound more like I’m the one disputing the surcharge, but I’m paying the bill off.
What tense are αμφισβητώ and εξοφλώ?
They are both present tense, active voice, indicative mood, first person singular.
So grammatically they mean:
- αμφισβητώ = I dispute / I am disputing
- εξοφλώ = I pay off / I am paying off
In Greek, the present tense can often cover both:
- simple present: I dispute
- present continuous: I am disputing
The exact English translation depends on context.
Why do we have την and τον before the nouns?