English Translation
All of them speak French.
In modern Greek you might hear two versions of this sentence:
- Όλοι τους μιλούν γαλλικά.
- Όλοι τους μιλάνε γαλλικά.
The difference between the two sentences lies in the verb forms used for “speak” in Greek:
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Όλοι τους μιλούν γαλλικά. - This sentence uses the verb form “μιλούν,” which is the third person plural of the verb “μιλώ” (to speak) in the present tense. It is a more formal or standard way to express that “they all speak French.”
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Όλοι τους μιλάνε γαλλικά. - This sentence uses the verb form “μιλάνε,” which is also the third person plural of “μιλώ” but is considered more colloquial or informal. It conveys the same meaning, that “they all speak French,” but in a more conversational tone.
In summary, both sentences mean the same thing, but the first is more formal, while the second is more informal.
Assisted by GPT-4o 16-Nov-2024