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ρε

hey /re/

particleA1#253 most common

Also: mate, dude

Example sentences

Ρε, πού είσαι;
Hey, where are you?
Ρε, θέλεις να πάμε για καφέ;
Hey, do you want to go for coffee?
Ρε, μην το κάνεις αυτό!
Hey, don't do that!
Ρε, θυμάσαι εκείνη την ταινία που είδαμε;
Hey, do you remember that movie we watched?
Ρε, πες μου την αλήθεια.
Hey, tell me the truth.
Ρε, γιατί δεν μου το είπες νωρίτερα;
Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier?

Conjugation

Present ActivePresent PassiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Past PassiveSimple Future ActiveSimple Future PassivePerfect ActivePerfect Passive
1sgρέωNoneρέησαNoneθα ρέωNoneέχω ρέσειNone
2sgρέειςNoneρέησεςNoneθα ρέειςNoneέχεις ρέσειNone
3sgρέειNoneρέησεNoneθα ρέειNoneέχει ρέσειNone
1plρέουμεNoneρέησαμεNoneθα ρέουμεNoneέχουμε ρέσειNone
2plρέετεNoneρέησατεNoneθα ρέετεNoneέχετε ρέσειNone
3plρέουνNoneρέησανNoneθα ρέουνNoneέχουν ρέσειNone

Word family

ρεμπέτηςrebel
ρεμπέτικοrebetiko (a genre of music)
ρεμπέτικαrebetiko songs
ρεμπετιάrebelliousness

Etymology

The Modern Greek word 'ρε' is an informal interjection used to grab someone's attention, akin to 'hey' in English. It is often used among friends or in casual contexts and reflects the informal nature of Greek communication.

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