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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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