No. 488 in Greek

είχε

"Είχε" means "had" in English.

In a sentence

Είχε ένα κόκκινο μολύβι.
He/She had a red pencil.
The word 'είχε' translates to 'he/she had' and indicates possession of the object 'a red pencil' in the past.
Είχε βρέξει πριν βγούμε έξω.
It had rained before we went outside.
The word 'είχε' here is part of the past perfect tense 'είχε βρέξει,' highlighting an action ('it rained') that occurred before another past action.
Είχε γενέθλια χθες.
He/She had a birthday yesterday.
The word 'είχε' signifies an occurrence or event in the past, specifically 'having a birthday.'

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