The Greek for I like …(Μου αρέσει) literally means To me is pleasing. To say what you like and don’t like, you use the same group of words as for expressing possession, since μου, σου, etc. can mean to me, you, etc. To say you like more than one thing, you use Μου αρέσουν(ε)…( lit. To me are pleasing). To talk about not liking something δεν is placed before μου, σου, etc.
μου αρέσει/* μ’αρέσει Ι like
σου αρέσει/* σ’αρέσει you (singular/informal) like
του αρέσει he likes
της αρέσει she likes
μας αρέσει we like
σας αρέσει you (plural/formal) like
τους αρέσει they like
Unlike in English, in Greek, the thing/person that is liked is the subject of the verb, and when you’re using the noun, it comes after μ’αρέσει etc, along with its definite article |
*μου and σου are often abbreviated to μ’ & σ’
Examples
Μου αρέσει ο μουσακάς Ι like moussaka. To me is pleasing the moussaka.
Μου αρέσει το τσάι Ι like tea.
Μου αρέσει η λεμονάδα Ι like lemonade
Μου αρέσει ο καφές I like coffee
Mου αρέσει ο Γιώργος I like George
Δεν μου αρέσει η Μαρία. Ι don’t like Maria
To say you like more than one thing, you use Μου αρέσουν(ε)The final -ε is optional. ( lit. To me are pleasing).
μου αρέσουν(ε) Ι like (them)
σου αρέσουν(ε) you (singular/informal) like (them)
του αρέσουν(ε) he likes (them)
της αρέσουν(ε) she likes (them)
μας αρέσουν (ε) we like (them)
σας αρέσουν(ε) you (plural/formal) like (them)
τους αρέσoυν they like (them)
Examples
Του αρέσουν οι κεφτέδες. He likes meatballs
Σας αρέσουν οι ελιές; Do you (plural/formal) like olives?
Δε μας αρέσουν οι μπανάνες.We don’t like bananas
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