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φτιάχνω
to make /ˈftʲaxno/
verbA2#933 most common
Also: to fix, to repair, to prepare
Example sentences
Φτιάχνω καφέ.
I'm making coffee.
Κάθε Κυριακή φτιάχνω φαγητό για όλη την οικογένεια.
Every Sunday I make food for the whole family.
Αν θέλεις, σου φτιάχνω εγώ τον υπολογιστή.
If you want, I'll fix the computer for you.
Πάντα φτιάχνω ένα πρόγραμμα πριν ξεκινήσω ένα καινούριο πρότζεκτ.
I always make a plan before I start a new project.
Όποτε νιώθω άσχημα, φτιάχνω κάτι με τα χέρια μου για να ηρεμήσω.
Whenever I feel bad, I make something with my hands to calm down.
Δεν παραπονιέμαι· απλώς, όσα κι αν φτιάχνω, πάντα κάποιος βρίσκει κάτι να κατακρίνει.
I'm not complaining; it's just that no matter how much I make, someone always finds something to criticize.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | φτιάχνω | έφτιαξα | θα φτιάξω |
| 2sg | φτιάχνεις | έφτιαξες | θα φτιάξεις |
| 3sg | φτιάχνει | έφτιαξε | θα φτιάξει |
| 1pl | φτιάχνουμε | φτιάξαμε | θα φτιάξουμε |
| 2pl | φτιάχνετε | φτιάξατε | θα φτιάξετε |
| 3pl | φτιάχνουν | έφτιαξαν | θα φτιάξουν |
Word family
φτιάξιμοmaking, preparation, fixing
φτιαχτόςartificial, made-up, fake
φτιαγμένοςmade, built, well-made
φτιάχνομαιto get ready; to cheer up / get in the mood
ξαναφτιάχνωto remake, to rebuildEtymology
φτιάχνω descends from Byzantine and medieval Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek εὐθειάζω 'to make straight, to set right,' a derivative of εὐθύς 'straight, direct.' Through intermediate forms such as (ε)φτειάνω/φτειάχνω, the meaning broadened from 'straighten/arrange' to the general modern senses 'make, prepare, fix.' The initial cluster shifted from ευθ- to the modern φτ-.
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