Bedeutung
Falling behind in work or progress.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'falling behind' is often discussed in the context of the 'Greek Crisis'. It became a political buzzword for the country's need to modernize. In Cyprus, the phrase is used similarly, but you might hear more local idioms for 'being busy' alongside it, like 'έχω πολλή δουλειά'. Second-generation Greeks often use this phrase when talking about their Greek language skills, feeling they have 'fallen behind' compared to their relatives in Greece. In modern Athenian startups, this phrase is being replaced by the English 'I'm behind', but 'έχω μείνει πίσω' remains the standard for formal emails.
Use 'λίγο' to be polite
If you are telling your boss you are behind, add 'λίγο' (a little) to make it sound less like a disaster.
Don't forget the 'έχω'
Just saying 'Μείνει πίσω' is grammatically incomplete. Always use the auxiliary verb.
Bedeutung
Falling behind in work or progress.
Use 'λίγο' to be polite
If you are telling your boss you are behind, add 'λίγο' (a little) to make it sound less like a disaster.
Don't forget the 'έχω'
Just saying 'Μείνει πίσω' is grammatically incomplete. Always use the auxiliary verb.
Combine with 'ύλη'
If you are a student, 'έχω μείνει πίσω στην ύλη' is the most natural way to say you haven't studied enough chapters.
Honesty is valued
In Greek work culture, admitting you are behind is often better than pretending everything is fine and missing a deadline.
Teste dich selbst
Συμπληρώστε το κενό με τον σωστό τύπο του ρήματος 'έχω μείνει'.
Εμείς __________ πίσω στα μαθήματα φέτος.
The subject is 'Εμείς' (We), so we use the first person plural 'έχουμε μείνει'.
Ποια πρόθεση είναι η πιο σωστή;
Έχω μείνει πίσω ___ δουλειά.
In Greek, we say 'πίσω στη δουλειά' to mean 'behind in work'.
Ταιριάξτε τη φράση με την κατάσταση.
Έχω μείνει πίσω με τις δόσεις της κάρτας.
'Δόσεις' means installments, usually related to a bank or credit card.
Συμπληρώστε τον διάλογο.
- Γιατί δεν ήρθες στο πάρτι; - Συγγνώμη, αλλά __________.
This is a common excuse for missing social events.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Late vs. Behind
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenΕμείς __________ πίσω στα μαθήματα φέτος.
The subject is 'Εμείς' (We), so we use the first person plural 'έχουμε μείνει'.
Έχω μείνει πίσω ___ δουλειά.
In Greek, we say 'πίσω στη δουλειά' to mean 'behind in work'.
Έχω μείνει πίσω με τις δόσεις της κάρτας.
'Δόσεις' means installments, usually related to a bank or credit card.
- Γιατί δεν ήρθες στο πάρτι; - Συγγνώμη, αλλά __________.
This is a common excuse for missing social events.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! 'Έμεινα πίσω στο περπάτημα' means you were walking slower than the group.
Yes, it's perfectly acceptable in a professional email to explain a delay.
'Μένω πίσω' is the general act, while 'έχω μείνει πίσω' describes your current state of being behind.
Yes, 'έχω μείνει πίσω στις πληρωμές' means you are behind on payments.
You use the verb 'προλαβαίνω' or 'καλύπτω το χαμένο έδαφος'.
It's neutral-negative. It describes a problem, but it's not a 'bad word'.
Yes, 'έχω μείνει πίσω στη μόδα' means you aren't wearing current styles.
The opposite is 'είμαι μπροστά' or 'προηγούμαι'.
Yes, it is standard in Cypriot Greek as well.
No, the correct phrase is 'έμεινα πίσω στον χρόνο'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
τρέχω και δεν φτάνω
similarTo be extremely busy
χάνω το τρένο
similarTo miss the boat/opportunity
είμαι μπροστά
contrastTo be ahead
παίρνω τα πάνω μου
builds onTo recover/catch up
μένω στάσιμος
similarTo remain stagnant
