The little pronouns: μου, σου, του
Greek has two sets of short pronouns, and neither sits where an English eye looks for it. For example: “Το σπίτι μου είναι κοντά” — My house is close. A rule from the Greek course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Greek has two sets of short pronouns, and neither sits where an English eye looks for it.
The one for "my" follows the word and is said together with it, like a tail. το σπίτι μου (to spíti mu) — my house. ο φίλος σου (o fílos su) — your friend. On a long word a second stress dash shows up: το όνομά μου (to ónomá mu).
The one for "me" comes before the verb: με λένε (me léne) — they call me, σου λέω (su léo) — I tell you. That order is the mirror of English, and Greek will not let you shuffle it.
Both sets use the same shapes — μου (mu), σου (su), του (tu), της (tis), μας (mas), σας (sas), τους (tus). Only the seat in the sentence tells them apart.
By example
- Το σπίτι μου είναι κοντάto spíti mu íne kondáMy house is close
- Πώς σε λένε;pos se léne?What is your name?
- Ο φίλος μου μιλάει ρωσικάo fílos mu milái rosikáMy friend speaks Greek
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
The little pronouns: how does it work in Greek?
Greek has two sets of short pronouns, and neither sits where an English eye looks for it.
What does it look like in an example sentence Greek?
“Το σπίτι μου είναι κοντά” (to spíti mu íne kondá) — My house is close. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.