θα σε σκοτώσω
tha se skotóso
The phrase "I will kill you" in Greek is θα σε σκοτώσω (tha se skotóso).
This is a direct expression used to make a threat, indicating an intention to end someone's life.
How do you pronounce it?
tha se skotóso
Did you know?
- While θα σε σκοτώσω is a literal threat, Greeks often use the phrase θα σε φάω meaning 'I will eat you' to express intense affection for babies or children.
- In casual Greek conversation, θα σε σκοτώσω is frequently used as a hyperbolic joke among friends when someone does something annoying.
- The future marker θα actually traces back to an old way of saying 'I wish that I may', originating from a contraction of θέλω να.
Examples in context
- Θα σε σκοτώσω αν ξαναέρθεις εδώ.Tha se skotóso an xanaértheis edó.I will kill you if you come here again.
Example conversation
A heated argument between two rivals in a movie scene.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΜην με πλησιάσεις άλλο, Κώστα!Min me plišiásis állo, Kósta!Don't come any closer, Kostas!
- Κώστας KostasΤι θα κάνεις, Κυριακή;Ti tha káneis, Kyriakí;What are you going to do, Kyriaki?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΘα σε σκοτώσω!Tha se skotóso!I will kill you!
- Κώστας KostasΔοκίμασε και θα δεις.Dokíase kai tha deis.Try it and you'll see.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries θα, σε, CC BY-SA 4.0.
