"I am Eleni."
Translation:Εγώ είμαι η Ελένη.
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Why is there the "η" before Eleni? Should it bear resemblance to the (rather slang) way of saying in German, "Ich bin der Alex" (I am the Alex)?
Articles are used before most nouns. And as in German they must reflect the gender of the noun. First look at the Tips&Notes on the sentence page top left. For an explanation. Then if you want more see here. And of course the Greek Forums have lots of information. here. If you have any questions come back and ask.
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Where are the tips and notes? I couldn't be able to find ot in the page of the sentence.Thanks in advance
The Tips & notes are only available on the web version. There you will see a lightbulb image at the start of the lesson which will take you to the Tips & notes.
You can of course use the Drop Down Hints on all sites. On the web there are gray dots below the exercise words. If you pass your cursor over the words you will see translations for that word. On a phone you just point your cursor to the word and the translaiton will appear. Choose the first translation to be sure it fits. You can use them as often as you like.
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People should stop trying to impose the way their language works and start trying to understand how the other language works.
Here in Brazil some regions don't use the article before names and some do. I don't know how fixed it is in greek, but here, although not strictly necessary, it's absolutely understandable that some regions' structure work like that and would sound unnatural without it
Articles are used with names except in the imperative. So, "Η Ελένη είναι εδώ." 'Eleni is here' but "Ελένη έλα εδώ." 'Eleni come here.'
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Δζαι! What about the vocative? I don't think it has to be imperative.
Mine was marked wrong because I left off the personal pronoun "Εγώ". This pronoun is unnecessary. Both responses should be marked as correct.
Of course and both sentences are included in the correct answers. Please take a screenshot in such cases so that we can see what happened.
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ego eme i eleni... this should be correct minus spelling because of english keyboard
Dimitra has already replied to a very similar comment of yours here. Please activate your e-mail notifications and read the discussions where links to the Greek keyboard have been provided a zillion times.
How are people getting to this level without the Greek keyboard anyway
How to get the Greek keyboard, how to add accents etc. https://www.duolingo.com/comment/22040507 It will also help you learn the alphabet and where to find other HOW TO GET THE GREEK KEYBOARD These links will not only show you how to get the Greek keyboard but also how to find the Greek letters on it, how to add accents etc.
THE GREEK ALPHABET https://www.duolingo.com/comment/22424028
And here is another to help you navigate Duolingo
FAQ - General Questions, Bugs & Reports https://www.duolingo.com/comment/23799672
Some simple hints to get you started:
Always read the comments before posting.
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Read the Tips & notes, on the first page of each lesson you’ll see an image of a light bulb. Click on that.
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Read the drop down hints. Pass your cursor over a word and a list of words will appear. The top word/phrase is usually the best choice.
These are the official Duolingo guidelines which you should read. https://www.duolingo.com/guidelines And these will answer lots of questions about how Duo works. https://www.duolingo.com/comment/8000024
If you have questions just ask.
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I do not understand the insistence to use personal pronouns when it is ultimately unnecessary. Perhaps just because it's for beginners? Will they decrease as you continue to learn?
Without context, there is no way to determine whether the personal pronouns are needed so we have tried to give a variety of sentences. Yes, at the start there are more personal pronouns used to help learners who are not as familiar with Greek as you are used to them. Later, there is much less use of them.
This is incorrect. One would never use the article when saying "I am Eleni". "Εγώ είμαι Ελένη" is correct.
This is incorrect. One would never use the article when saying "I am Eleni". "Εγώ είμαι Ελένη" is correct.
This is wrong. The definite article is absolutely necessary in this case in Greek.
