εμάς
emas
The Greek word for 'us' is εμάς (emas).
Meaning: objective case of "we" (pron)
Which one should you use?
Use εμείς for the nominative case (the subject of a sentence) and εμάς for the objective case (the object of a verb or preposition).
How does it change in a sentence?
εμάς is the accusative (direct object) and genitive (object of preposition) form of the first-person plural pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
emas
Did you know?
- Greek uses the word μας to express possession, which is why 'our house' is phrased as 'the house of us' (το σπίτι μας).
- The phrase με εμάς can mean 'with us' literally, but in certain contexts, it is used to mean 'in our opinion' or 'from our perspective'.
- In everyday spoken Greek, εμάς is often replaced by the shorter, unstressed pronoun μας. Using the full form εμάς creates a strong emphasis, effectively saying 'us and not them'.
Examples in context
- Η μητέρα μου φτιάχνει τσάϊ για εμάς.My mother is making tea for us.This sentence shows how to use εμάς as the object of a preposition.Tatoeba #10682162 by amoeba, translation #10680358 by CK
- Τι έμαθαν ο Θωμάς και η Μαρία από εμάς;What did Tom and Mary learn from us?This sentence demonstrates εμάς following a preposition.Tatoeba #7762233 by amoeba, translation #1566874 by corvard
- Νομίζω είναι εντάξει για εμάς να μιλήσουμε για αυτό.I think it's OK for us to talk about that.This sentence illustrates εμάς used in a clause describing a situation for the group.Tatoeba #10679299 by amoeba, translation #10659918 by CK
- Παρακαλώ, επιτρέψτε μας να σας παρουσιάσουμε την εταιρία μας.Please allow us to present our company to you.
- Μας ενδιαφέρει να συμμετάσχουμε στο επόμενο συνέδριο.We are interested in participating in the next conference.
- Ο φίλος μου μάς προσκάλεσε στο πάρτι του.My friend invited us to his party.
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Example conversation
Maria and Nikos are talking about a group invitation.
- Μαρία MariaΜας προσκάλεσαν ή μόνο εμάς;Mas proskaleşan i mono emas?Did they invite us or just us?
- Νίκος NikosΝομίζω ότι περίμεναν εμάς να πάμε.Nomizo oti perimenan emas na pame.I think they expected us to go.
- Μαρία MariaΤότε το πρόβλημα είναι τώρα εμάς.Tote to provlima einai tora emas.Then the problem is ours now.
- Νίκος NikosΈχεις δίκιο, Μαρία.Echeis dikio, Maria.You are right, Maria.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
