{"id":2771,"date":"2017-11-08T17:52:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T17:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2017-11-09T13:42:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T13:42:05","slug":"how-to-express-assumptions-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/how-to-express-assumptions-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"How to express assumptions in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! In this post there are verbs and phrases we use in order to make assumptions. I got the idea from my student Gus. K.,\u00a0 after we saw the verb \u201c\u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c4\u03c9\u00bb (to assume) in a crossword puzzle. \u00a0Below, there are the most common phrases with examples of their use.\u00a0 If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n

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#1. \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c4\u03c9= to assume, to suppose<\/span><\/h3>\n

“\u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5;” “\u03a5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c4\u03c9, \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc. \u03a4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Which one is the house, do you think?” “This one, I assume. It matches the description.”<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9 \u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03a3\u03ac\u03b2\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd. \u03a5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c4\u03c9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We invited twenty people on Saturday. Ten people said they will not be able to come. I assume that the rest will come.<\/p>\n

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#2. \u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9= to imagine, to suppose<\/span><\/h3>\n

“\u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2;” “\u03a3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf, \u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9. \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 5.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Do you know when the doctor will come?” “Soon, I suppose. He is always here at 5.”<\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I suppose that you are all able to translate the text.<\/p>\n

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#3. \u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd= probably (indirect assumption)<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u039c\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c6\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03cd \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5 \u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He probably won’t go since he hasn’t until now.<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b6\u03b5\u03c5\u03b3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9. \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u00a0\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Petros and Mina are probably together (a couple). I see them together all the time.<\/p>\n

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#4. \u03af\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2= maybe (indirect assumption)<\/span><\/h3>\n

“\u0397 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.” “\u038a\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac.\u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03c5.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Stella is not at home.” “Maybe she is at work. On Wednesday she works in the evening.”<\/p>\n

\u039f \u039d\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf. \u038a\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nasos was not in the train. Maybe he will come with the next one.<\/p>\n

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#5. \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03c2= possibly, probably<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0397 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ae \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ae \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b8\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1,\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03c2.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My condition is not serious but they will probably change my medicine.<\/p>\n

“\u03a0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5;” “\u03a3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2, \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03c2.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“When will we get paid?”” Probably, in three days.”<\/p>\n

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#6. \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1= maybe \/ might (indirect assumption)<\/span><\/h3>\n

“\u0388\u03c7\u03c9 \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd. \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc.” “\u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u00a0\u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03b5.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I am very angry with Antonis. He didn’t come to the appointment. I called him but his cell phone was off.” “Maybe something happened to him.”<\/p>\n

“\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03c8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9. \u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c0\u03cc\u03bd;” “\u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u03b7 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The children say that they didn’t eat the fish that was on the table. Who ate it then?” “Maybe the cat ate it.”<\/p>\n

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#7. \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1= (he\/she etc) must be<\/span><\/h3>\n

“\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03b7 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0399\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1.” “\u039d\u03b1\u03b9, \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This blonde girl is probably Jason\u2019s daughter.” ” Yes, she resembles him very much.”<\/p>\n

\u0394\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b9\u03ce\u03b8\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac. \u03a0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t feel well. I must have fever.<\/p>\n

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#8. \u03b8\u03b1+ \u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u00a0 (verb)= (he, she, etc) must<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00ab\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1;\u00bb \u00ab\u0398\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b7 \u03bb\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy the lights are not working?\u201d \u201cThe bulb must have been burned out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b7 \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf;\u00bb \u00ab\u0398\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t Niki come to school?\u201d \u201cShe must be ill.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! In this post there are verbs and phrases we use in order to make assumptions. I got the idea from my student Gus. K.,\u00a0 after we saw the verb \u201c\u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c4\u03c9\u00bb (to assume) in a crossword puzzle. \u00a0Below, there are the most common phrases with examples of their use.\u00a0 If you have any…<\/p>\n

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