Learn the key pattern to ask about well-being
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| Let's take a closer look at the conversation. |
| Do you remember how Mark asks, |
| "How are you?" |
| Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) |
| First is τι (ti), this literally means "what," but it translates as "how" in this context. Τι. Τι. |
| Next is κάνεις (kánis), "[you] do." Κάνεις. Κάνεις. |
| Note: κάνεις (kánis) is a shortened form of εσύ κάνεις (esí kánis), "you do." |
| In Greek, εσύ (esí), "you," is usually omitted, as it's understood from context. |
| Κάνεις is from the verb κάνω (káno), the dictionary form of the verb "to do." Κάνω. |
| All together, Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) literally means "What [you] do," but it translates as "How are you?" |
| Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) |
| Note: the question Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) is for informal situations. |
| For formal situations, simply replace κάνεις with κάνετε (kánete), the formal form of "[you] do." |
| Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?) "How are you?" for formal situations. Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?) |
| Remember this variation. You'll see it again later. |
| Let's take a closer look at the response. |
| Do you remember how Christos says, |
| "I'm well, thank you." |
| Καλά είμαι, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá íme, efharistó.) |
| First is καλά (kalá), "well." Καλά. Καλά. |
| Next is είμαι (íme). "[I] am." Είμαι. Είμαι |
| Note: here είμαι (íme) is a shortened form of εγώ είμαι (egó íme), "I am." In Greek, εγώ (egó), "I," is usually omitted, as it's understood from context. |
| Είμαι is also the dictionary form of the verb "to be." Είμαι. |
| Last is ευχαριστώ (efharistó), "thank you." Ευχαριστώ. Ευχαριστώ. |
| All together, Καλά είμαι, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá íme, efharistó.) literally means "Well [I] am, thank you," but it translates as "I'm well, thank you." |
| Καλά είμαι, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá íme, efharistó.) |
| Another way to ask about well being is |
| Πώς τα πας; (Pós ta pas?) |
| "How are things going?" |
| Πώς τα πας; |
| First is πώς (pós), "how." Πώς. Πώς. |
| Next is τα (ta), meaning something like "them" here. |
| Last is πας (pas), meaning something like "[you] go." Πας. Πας. |
| Πας is from the verb πάω (páo), the dictionary form of the word meaning "to go." Πάω. |
| All together, Πώς τα πας; (Pós ta pas?) literally means "How them [you] go," but it translates as "How are things going?" |
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