Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία.

Breakdown of Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία.

μαζί
together
σε
to
πηγαίνω
to go
η κηδεία
funeral

Questions & Answers about Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία.

What does Πήγαμε mean, and what tense is it?

Πήγαμε means we went.

It is the 1st person plural form of the verb πηγαίνω / πάω (to go) in the aorist past tense. In this sentence, it refers to a completed action in the past: we went.

So:

  • πήγα = I went
  • πήγες = you went
  • πήγε = he/she/it went
  • πήγαμε = we went
  • πήγατε = you went (plural/formal)
  • πήγαν / πήγανε = they went
Why isn’t the word for we included?

In Greek, the verb ending usually already shows who the subject is, so a separate subject pronoun is often unnecessary.

Here, -αμε in πήγαμε tells you the subject is we.

That is why Greek often says:

  • Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία. = We went together to the funeral.

Instead of:

  • Εμείς πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία.

Adding εμείς (we) is possible, but it usually adds emphasis, such as we went (not someone else).

What does μαζί mean here?

Μαζί means together.

In this sentence, it tells you how the action happened: the people went together.

So:

  • Πήγαμε μαζί = we went together

It is an adverb.

What is στην, and why is it one word?

Στην is a contraction of:

  • σε = to / in / at
  • την = the (feminine accusative singular)

So:

  • σε τηνστην

This contraction is standard and very common in modern Greek.

In this sentence:

  • στην κηδεία = to the funeral

You will also often see similar forms such as:

  • στο = σε + το
  • στον = σε + τον
  • στους = σε + τους
  • στις = σε + τις
Why is κηδεία feminine, and what case is it in?

Κηδεία means funeral, and it is a feminine noun in Greek.

Its dictionary form is:

  • η κηδεία = the funeral

In the sentence, it appears as την κηδεία, which is the accusative singular form, because it follows σε / στην.

So:

  • nominative: η κηδεία
  • accusative: την κηδεία

For this noun, the form of the noun itself stays the same; the article changes.

Why does Greek use the article here? In English we can sometimes just say we went to a funeral or we went to funeral in some contexts.

Greek normally uses the definite article in expressions like this:

  • στην κηδεία = to the funeral

This is very natural Greek. The article often appears where English may or may not use one, depending on context.

So even if English meaning is shown as we went to the funeral, the Greek structure strongly expects the article here.

If you wanted to a funeral, Greek would usually be:

  • σε μια κηδεία

But στην κηδεία is the normal phrase for to the funeral.

Can the sentence word order change?

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English word order because the verb endings and articles provide grammatical information.

The neutral, natural order here is:

  • Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία.

But other orders are possible, depending on emphasis:

  • Μαζί πήγαμε στην κηδεία. = emphasis on together
  • Στην κηδεία πήγαμε μαζί. = emphasis on to the funeral
  • Στην κηδεία μαζί πήγαμε. = possible, but more marked

So the original sentence is a very normal, straightforward way to say it.

How is this sentence pronounced?

A rough pronunciation guide is:

  • Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία
  • PEE-gha-me ma-ZEE stin kee-thee-A

A few notes:

  • ή in Πήγαμε carries the stress: ΠΗ-
  • ζί in μαζί carries the stress: -ΖΙ
  • ία in κηδεία gives the stress on the last part: -ΕΙ-Α

Also:

  • γ before α in Πήγαμε is like a soft voiced sound, close to English gh in a smooth pronunciation
  • κη begins with k
  • δ in modern Greek sounds like the th in this
Why is it πήγαμε and not πηγαίναμε?

This is a very common question because Greek has different past forms.

  • πήγαμε = we went
    A completed action; the normal simple past.

  • πηγαίναμε = we were going / we used to go
    Ongoing, repeated, or habitual action in the past.

So:

  • Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία. = We went together to the funeral.
  • Πηγαίναμε μαζί στις κηδείες. = We used to go together to funerals.

In your sentence, the speaker is talking about one completed event, so πήγαμε is the right form.

Is Πήγαμε from πηγαίνω or from πάω?

In modern Greek, πηγαίνω and πάω both mean to go, and they are closely related in actual usage.

Learners often meet both forms:

  • present: πηγαίνω or πάω = I go / I am going
  • past (aorist): πήγα = I went

So πήγαμε is the past form used with this verb family.

This is normal Greek and something you just get used to: the past stem is πηγ- in the aorist.

Could μαζί go after στην κηδεία, as in Πήγαμε στην κηδεία μαζί?

Yes, that is possible.

  • Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία.
  • Πήγαμε στην κηδεία μαζί.

Both can mean we went together to the funeral.

The difference is mostly one of rhythm or emphasis. Putting μαζί earlier often feels slightly more neutral in a short sentence like this. Putting it at the end can make together stand out a little more.

Does στην κηδεία mean only to the funeral, or can it also mean at the funeral?

Literally, σε / στην can mean to, in, or at, depending on context.

With a verb of motion like πηγαίνω (to go), it naturally means to:

  • Πήγαμε στην κηδεία. = We went to the funeral.

If the verb were about location, the same preposition could be translated differently:

  • Ήμασταν στην κηδεία. = We were at the funeral.

So the English translation depends on the verb and the situation.

What is the most natural full breakdown of the sentence?

A natural word-by-word breakdown is:

  • Πήγαμε = we went
  • μαζί = together
  • στην = to the
  • κηδεία = funeral

So the whole sentence is:

  • Πήγαμε μαζί στην κηδεία. = We went together to the funeral.

A very natural English rendering is also:

  • We went to the funeral together.

Both English versions match the Greek well.

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