“Found” (past) in Greek

In Greek, "Found" (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Vrika

(You) Vrikes

(You, formal) Vrikate

(You, plural) Vrikate

(He, She, It) Vrike

(We) Vrikame

(They) Vrikan

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Βρήκα

(You) Βρήκες

(You, formal) Βρήκατε

(You, plural) Βρήκατε

(He, She, It) Βρήκε

(We) Βρήκαμε

(They) Βρήκαν

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I found my wallet."

Vrika to portofoli mou.

Βρήκα το πορτοφόλι μου.

 
"I didn’t find the address."

De vrika ti diefthynsi.

Δε βρήκα τη διεύθυνση.

 
"Where did you find your purse?"

Pou vrikes to portofoli sou?

Πού βρήκες το πορτοφόλι σου;

 
"Did you two find the keys?"

Eseis oi dyo vrikate ta kleidia?

Εσείς οι δυο βρήκατε τα κλειδιά;

 
"He found the answer online."

Vrike tin apantisi sto diadiktyo.

Βρήκε την απάντηση στο διαδίκτυο.

 
"He didn’t find the note."

De vrike to simeioma.

Δε βρήκε το σημειώμα.

 
"She found her phone in between the seats."

Vrike to tilefono tis anamesa sta kathismata.

Βρήκε το τηλέφωνό της ανάμεσα στα καθίσματα.

 
"We found a parking spot."

Vrikame mia thesi stathmefsis.

Βρήκαμε μια θέση στάθμευσης.

 
"What did they find?"

Ti vrikan?

Τι βρήκαν;

 
"They found a good spot at the beach."

Vrikan ena kalo simeio stin paralia.

Βρήκαν ένα καλό σημείο στην παραλία.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Found" (past) in Tunisian Arabic