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γυρνιέμαι
to wander around, to roam about /ʝirˈnʝeme/
verbA2#566 most common
Also: to hang around aimlessly, to loiter, to be out and about
Example sentences
Γυρνιέμαι στη γειτονιά.
I wander around the neighborhood.
Δεν μου αρέσει να γυρνιέμαι άσκοπα.
I don't like wandering around aimlessly.
Ο σκύλος γυρνιέται όλη μέρα στην αυλή.
The dog wanders around the yard all day.
Τα παιδιά γυρνιούνται στους δρόμους μέχρι αργά το βράδυ.
The kids roam the streets until late at night.
Γυρνιόμασταν στην παλιά πόλη χωρίς συγκεκριμένο προορισμό.
We used to wander around the old town with no particular destination.
Μην γυρνιέσαι μονάχος σου σε άγνωστες γειτονιές τη νύχτα.
Don't wander around alone in unfamiliar neighborhoods at night.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | γυρνιέμαι | γυρίστηκα | θα γυριστώ |
| 2sg | γυρνιέσαι | γυρίστηκες | θα γυριστείς |
| 3sg | γυρνιέται | γυρίστηκε | θα γυριστεί |
| 1pl | γυρνιόμαστε | γυριστήκαμε | θα γυριστούμε |
| 2pl | γυρνιέστε | γυριστήκατε | θα γυριστείτε |
| 3pl | γυρνιούνται | γυρίστηκαν | θα γυριστούν |
Word family
γυρίζωto turn, to go around, to return
γυρνάω/γυρνώcolloquial equivalent of γυρίζω
γύροςcircle, round trip, also the grilled meat dishγυρολόγοςpeddler who travels door to door
γύρισμαa turn, also film shootingEtymology
Γυρνιέμαι is the mediopassive form of γυρίζω/γυρνάω, the everyday verb for turning or going around. Both trace back to the noun γύρος, meaning circle or round trip. The passive ending gives the verb a built-in reflexive sense, so the action folds back onto the subject: not turning something else, but turning oneself about, hence wandering or roaming.
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