“Sleeping” (present) in Greek

In Greek, “Sleeping” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Koimamai

(You) Koimasai

(You, formal) Koimaste

(You, plural) Koimaste

(He, She, It) Koimatai

(We) Koimomaste

(They) Koimountai

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Κοιμάμαι

(You) Κοιμάσαι

(You, formal) Κοιμάστε

(You, plural) Κοιμάστε

(He, She, It) Κοιμάται

(We) Κοιμόμαστε

(They) Κοιμούνται

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(in the past tense) “I was sleeping.”

Koimomoun.

Κοιμόμουν.

 
(in the past tense) “I wasn’t sleeping. I was just resting.”

Den koimomoun. Ksekourazomoun mono.

Δεν κοιμόμουν. Ξεκουραζόμουν μόνο.

 
“Are you sleeping?”

Koimasai?

Κοιμάσαι;

 
“Are you two sleeping already?”

Apo tora koimaste eseis oi dio?

Από τώρα κοιμάστε εσείς οι δύο;

 
“Turn the volume down. Your father is sleeping.”

Xamilose to. Koimatai o pateras sou.

Χαμήλωσε το. Κοιμάται ο πατέρας σου.

 
“I think she’s in her room sleeping.”

Nomizo pos einai sto domatio tis kai koimatai.

Νομίζω πως είναι στο δωμάτιο της και κοιμάται.

 
”The cat is sleeping on the couch.”

I gata koimatai ston kanape.

Η γάτα κοιμάται στον καναπέ.

 
”We are trying to sleep.”

Prospathoume na koimithoume.

Προσπαθούμε να κοιμηθούμε.

 
”The kids are sleeping.”

Ta paidia koimountai.

Τα παιδιά κοιμούνται.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sleeping” (present) in Lebanese Arabic

“Sleeping” (present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Sleeping” (present) in Turkish