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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰǎi̯.ro.mai̯/ → /ˈçɛ.ro.mɛ/ → /ˈçe.ro.me/
Verb
χαίρομαι • (khaíromai)
- first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of χαίρω (khaírō)
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek χαίρομαι (khaíromai), from Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō), from Proto-Hellenic *kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈçe.ɾo.me/
- Hyphenation: χαί‧ρο‧μαι
Verb
χαίρομαι • (chaíromai) deponent (past χάρηκα) Also see the active χαίρω (chaíro)
- (intransitive) to be happy, to be glad
Χαίρω πολύ! Χαίρομαι που σας γνωρίζω από κοντά. Έχω ακούσει τόσα πολλά για σας.- Chaíro polý! Chaíromai pou sas gnorízo apó kontá. Écho akoúsei tósa pollá gia sas.
- Pleased to meet you! I am happy to meet you in person. I have heard so much about you.
- (transitive) to enjoy
Το χάρηκα πολύ το μπάνιο στη θάλασσα. Το νερό ήταν ζεστό και δεν είχε κύματα.- To chárika polý to bánio sti thálassa. To neró ítan zestó kai den eíche kýmata.
- I enjoyed swimming in the sea very much. The water was warm and there were no waves.
- (idiomatic, transitive) must be proud
Πόσων χρονών είναι η κορούλα σας; Πέντε! Να την χαίρεστε.- Póson chronón eínai i koroúla sas? Pénte! Na tin chaíreste.
- How old is your little daughter? Five! You must be so proud.
Conjugation
χαίρομαι (deponent: passive forms only)
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Passive voice ➤
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| Indicative mood ➤
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Imperfective aspect ➤
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Perfective aspect ➤
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| Non-past tenses ➤
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Present ➤
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Dependent ➤
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| 1 sg
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χαίρομαι
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χαρώ
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| 2 sg
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χαίρεσαι
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χαρείς
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| 3 sg
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χαίρεται
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χαρεί
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χαιρόμαστε
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χαρούμε
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χαίρεστε, χαιρόσαστε
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χαρείτε
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χαίρονται
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χαρούν(ε)
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| Past tenses ➤
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Imperfect ➤
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Simple past ➤
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χαιρόμουν(α)
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χάρηκα
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χαιρόσουν(α)
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χάρηκες
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χαιρόταν(ε)
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χάρηκε
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χαιρόμασταν, (‑όμαστε)
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χαρήκαμε
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χαιρόσασταν, (‑όσαστε)
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χαρήκατε
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χαίρονταν, (χαιρόντουσαν)
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χάρηκαν, χαρήκαν(ε)
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| Future tenses ➤
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Continuous ➤
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Simple ➤
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θα χαίρομαι ➤
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θα χαρώ ➤
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| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl
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θα χαίρεσαι, …
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θα χαρείς, …
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Perfect aspect ➤
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| Present perfect ➤
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έχω, έχεις, … χαρεί
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| Past perfect ➤
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είχα, είχες, … χαρεί
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| Future perfect ➤
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θα έχω, θα έχεις, … χαρεί
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| Subjunctive mood ➤
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Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
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| Imperative mood ➤
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Imperfective aspect
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Perfective aspect
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χαίρεστε
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χαρείτε
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| Other forms
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Passive voice
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| Present participle ➤
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| Perfect participle ➤
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| Nonfinite form ➤
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χαρεί
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Notes
Appendix:Greek verbs
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• Active χαίρω (chaíro).
• (…) optional or informal. rare. {…} learned, archaic.
• Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
• Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- χάρηκα πολύ (chárika polý, “it was a pleasure meeting you”)
See also
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