μένω — to stay, reside, live (somewhere); to stay, remain (in a condition)
μένω is the #233 most common word in Greek, a verb. It means “to stay, reside, live (somewhere); to stay, remain (in a condition)” and is pronounced /ˈme.no/.
#233frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Greek text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of μένω
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| έμεινα | past | stayed |
| μένω | I · present | I stay |
| μείνω | I · past | I stayed |
| μένεις | you · present | you stay |
| μείνεις | you · past | you stayed |
| μένει | he/she · present | he/she stays |
| μείνει | he/she · past | he/she stayed |
| μένουμε | we · present | we stay |
| μένομε | we · present | we stay |
| μείνουμε | we · past | we stayed |
| μείνομε | we · past | we stayed |
| μένετε | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) stay |
| μείνετε | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) stayed |
| μένουν | they · present | they stay |
| μένουνε | they · present | they stay |
| μείνουν | they · past | they stayed |
| μείνουνε | they · past | they stayed |
| έμενα | I · imperfect | I used to stay |
| έμεινα | I · past | I stayed |
| έμενες | you · imperfect | you used to stay |
| έμεινες | you · past | you stayed |
| έμενε | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to stay |
| έμεινε | he/she · past | he/she stayed |
| μέναμε | we · imperfect | we used to stay |
| μείναμε | we · past | we stayed |
| μένατε | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to stay |
| μείνατε | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) stayed |
| έμεναν | they · imperfect | they used to stay |
| μέναν | they · imperfect | they used to stay |
| μένανε | they · imperfect | they used to stay |
| έμειναν | they · past | they stayed |
| μείναν | they · past | they stayed |
| μείνανε | they · past | they stayed |
| μένε | you · command | stay! |
| μείνε | you · command | stay! |
| μένετε | you (pl.) · command | stay! (to several) |
| μείνετε | you (pl.) · command | stay! (to several) |
| μένοντας | -ing form | staying |
| μείνει | infinitive aorist |
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