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Let's look at some examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Γεια! Είμαι ο Παναγιώτης. Χαίρω πολύ! (Ya! Íme o Panayótis. Héro polí!)
Γεια! Είμαι ο Παναγιώτης. Χαίρω πολύ! (Ya! Íme o Panayótis. Héro polí!)
Γεια! Είμαι ο Μαρκ Λι. (Ya! Íme o Mark Li.)
Γεια! Είμαι ο Μαρκ Λι. (Ya! Íme o Mark Li.)
Είμαι η Κάρεν. Χαίρω πολύ! (Íme i Káren. Héro polí!)
Είμαι η Κάρεν. Χαίρω πολύ! (Íme i Káren. Héro polí!)
Γεια! Είμαι η Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου. (Ya! Íme i Hrisí Papadopoulou.)
Γεια! Είμαι η Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου.(Ya! Íme i Hrisí Papadopoulou.)
Anna-Λέγομαι Άννα-Μαρία. (Légome Ána-María.)
Anna-Λέγομαι Άννα-Μαρία. (Légome Ána-María.)
Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different sentence pattern?
Anna-Λέγομαι Άννα-Μαρία. (Légome Ána-María.)
"My name is Anna-Maria."
First is λέγομαι (légome), which literally means "I am called," but translates as "my name is." Λέγομαι . Λέγομαι.
Λέγομαι (légome) is the passive form of the verb λέω (léo), "I call," in this context. λέω (léo).
Next is the name Άννα-Μαρία (Ána-María). "Anna-Maria." Άννα-Μαρία . Άννα-Μαρία.
All together, Λέγομαι Άννα-Μαρία. (Légome Ána-María.) Literally, "I call myself Anna-Maria," but it translates as "My name is Anna-Maria." Λέγομαι Άννα-Μαρία. (Légome Ána-María.)
The pattern is
Λέγομαι NAME. (Légome NAME.)
My name is NAME.
To use this pattern, simply replace the NAME placeholder with your given name or given and surname.
Note: this pattern requires a proper noun, and does NOT require a definite article.
Remember this pattern. You will use it later in the lesson.

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