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Let's look at some examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?)
Καλά είμαι, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá íme, efharistó.)
Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?)
Καλά είμαι, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá íme, efharistó.)
Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?)
Είμαι πολύ καλά. (Íme polí kalá.)
Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?)
Είμαι πολύ καλά. (Íme polí kalá.)
Anna-Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?)
Καλά είμαι. (Kalá íme.)
Anna-Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?)
Καλά είμαι. (Kalá íme.)
Πώς τα πας; (Pós ta pas?)
Καλά είμαι. (Kalá íme.)
Πώς τα πας; (Pós ta pas?)
Καλά είμαι. (Kalá íme.)
Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?)
(Reaction looking to the left) (VO):
Chrissi Papadopoulou : Καλά είμαι. Εσείς; (Kalá íme. Esís?)
Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?)
(Reaction looking to the left) (VO):
Chrissi Papadopoulou : Καλά είμαι. Εσείς; (Kalá íme. Esís?)
Did you notice how I added the word εσείς (esís)?
Chrissi Papadopoulou : Καλά είμαι. Εσείς; (Kalá íme. Esís?)
"I'm well. And you?"
First is καλά είμαι (kalá íme), "I'm well." Καλά είμαι.
Next is εσείς (esís), literally "you," plural, as in "you all," but it's also the formal way to address a single person. Εσείς. Εσείς.
All together, Καλά είμαι. Εσείς; (Kalá íme. Esís?) literally "I'm well. You," but translates as "I'm well. And you?"
Καλά είμαι. Εσείς; (Kalá íme. Esís?)
You can use Εσείς; (Esís?) to reciprocate the question when someone asks you about your well being in a formal setting.
For example, if someone says,
Τι κάνετε; (Ti kánete?)
You can respond with,
Καλά είμαι. Εσείς; (Kalá íme. Esís?)
First, respond to the question. Then inquire about the other person's well being with Εσείς; (Esís?) "And you?"
Note, as εσείς (esís), "you," is formal, this expression is appropriate for formal situations.
For informal situations use εσύ; (esí?). "And you?" Εσύ; (Esí?)
For example,
Καλά είμαι. εσύ; (Kalá íme. Esí?) "I'm fine. And you?" in an informal situation. Καλά είμαι. εσύ; (Kalá íme. Esí?)
Remember this pattern, Καλά είμαι. Εσύ; (Kalá íme. Esí?)
You'll see it again later.

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