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ελπίζω
to hope /elˈpizo/
verbA1#172 most common
Also: to expect, to trust (in), to wish for
Example sentences
Ελπίζω να είσαι καλά.
I hope you're well.
Ελπίζω να περάσω τις εξετάσεις μου.
I hope I pass my exams.
Ελπίζουμε ότι ο καιρός θα είναι καλός το Σαββατοκύριακο.
We hope the weather will be good this weekend.
Έλπιζα πως θα άλλαζε γνώμη, αλλά τελικά δεν το έκανε.
I was hoping he would change his mind, but in the end he didn't.
Ας ελπίσουμε ότι οι θυσίες μας δεν θα πάνε χαμένες.
Let's hope our sacrifices won't go to waste.
Όσο ελπίζει κανείς, βρίσκει τη δύναμη να συνεχίσει, ακόμη κι όταν όλα δείχνουν χαμένα.
As long as one keeps hoping, one finds the strength to carry on, even when all seems lost.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ελπίζω | ήλπισα | θα ελπίσω |
| 2sg | ελπίζεις | ήλπισες | θα ελπίσεις |
| 3sg | ελπίζει | ήλπισε | θα ελπίσει |
| 1pl | ελπίζουμε | ελπίσαμε | θα ελπίσουμε |
| 2pl | ελπίζετε | ελπίσατε | θα ελπίσετε |
| 3pl | ελπίζουν | ήλπισαν | θα ελπίσουν |
Word family
ελπίδαhope
απελπισίαdespair
απελπίζομαιto despair, lose hope
ελπιδοφόροςhopeful, promising
ανέλπιστοςunhoped-for, unexpected
Etymology
ελπίζω continues Ancient Greek ἐλπίζω, a verb formed from the noun ἐλπίς (elpís) 'hope, expectation'. The noun itself derives from the older verb ἔλπομαι 'to hope, expect'. These are often traced to a Proto-Indo-European root *welp- 'to wish, hope', possibly related to Latin voluptās 'pleasure', though the connection is debated and some treat the Greek stem as of uncertain origin.
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