المعنى
To momentarily forget something.
خلفية ثقافية
Students often use the variation 'έπαθα σεντόνι' (I suffered a bedsheet) during the Panhellenic exams. It's a culturally significant moment of shared anxiety. In Greece, it is considered more polite to claim a 'memory gap' than to admit you simply didn't pay attention to someone's name. It saves 'face'. Younger people often use this phrase to be patient with elders, saying 'Είναι ένα μικρό κενό μνήμης, μην ανησυχείτε' to normalize their forgetfulness. With the rise of 2FA and complex passwords, Greeks jokingly say they have 'μόνιμο κενό μνήμης' (permanent memory gap) regarding their technology.
Add 'στιγμιαίο'
Adding 'στιγμιαίο' (momentary) makes you sound like a native speaker who is very precise about their mental state.
Don't say 'είμαι κενός'
This means 'I am empty/shallow' as a person. Always use the verb 'έχω'.
المعنى
To momentarily forget something.
Add 'στιγμιαίο'
Adding 'στιγμιαίο' (momentary) makes you sound like a native speaker who is very precise about their mental state.
Don't say 'είμαι κενός'
This means 'I am empty/shallow' as a person. Always use the verb 'έχω'.
The 'Sod's Law'
Greeks often joke that a 'keno mnimis' only happens when the information is absolutely critical.
Use it to buy time
If you're struggling for a word in Greek, say 'Έχω ένα κενό μνήμης...' while you search your brain. It sounds better than 'Uhhhh'.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Συγγνώμη, έχω ένα _____ μνήμης και δεν θυμάμαι το τηλέφωνό μου.
The standard phrase is 'κενό μνήμης'.
Which verb is most commonly used with 'κενό μνήμης' to show it happened suddenly?
Ξαφνικά _____ ένα κενό μνήμης.
'Παθαίνω' is used for sudden, often negative, experiences like a memory gap.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation.
Πότε θα έλεγες 'Έχω ένα κενό μνήμης';
The phrase implies temporary inability to recall known info.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Πώς λένε τον καθηγητή μας; Β: Ωχ, _________!
This is the natural response when forgetting a name.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Formal vs Informal
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينΣυγγνώμη, έχω ένα _____ μνήμης και δεν θυμάμαι το τηλέφωνό μου.
The standard phrase is 'κενό μνήμης'.
Ξαφνικά _____ ένα κενό μνήμης.
'Παθαίνω' is used for sudden, often negative, experiences like a memory gap.
Πότε θα έλεγες 'Έχω ένα κενό μνήμης';
The phrase implies temporary inability to recall known info.
Α: Πώς λένε τον καθηγητή μας; Β: Ωχ, _________!
This is the natural response when forgetting a name.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةIt is neutral. You can use it in both formal and informal settings without any issue.
Yes, but usually for their name, not the person themselves. For the person, you'd say 'δεν τον θυμάμαι'.
'Ξεχνάω' is the general verb 'to forget'. 'Έχω κενό μνήμης' is the specific feeling of a sudden mental block.
It is always 'μνήμης' (genitive case) because it is a gap *of* memory.
Absolutely. It's very common to text 'Σόρρυ, είχα κενό μνήμης και ξέχασα να σου απαντήσω'.
It's a slang version of the same thing. 'Σεντόνι' is a bedsheet, representing a blank white space in your head.
You can say 'Έχω ένα τεράστιο κενό μνήμης' or 'Έπαθα ολικό σεντόνι'.
Yes, doctors use it to describe actual gaps in a patient's recall after a trauma.
Yes, in context it is often shortened to just 'έχω ένα κενό'.
Not necessarily! People of all ages use it, especially students during exams.
عبارات ذات صلة
έπαθα σεντόνι
synonymTo draw a blank (slang)
μου διαφεύγει
similarIt escapes me
το έχω στην άκρη της γλώσσας μου
similarOn the tip of my tongue
μνήμη ελέφαντα
contrastElephant memory
ξεχνάω
builds onTo forget
