How to Ask if a Store Has Something in Stock - Examples and Variations

Master how to ask if a store has something in stock with the key pattern

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Let's look at some examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Έχετε αλάτι; (Éhete aláti?)

Έχετε γάλα; (Éhete gála?)

Έχετε καφέ; (Éhete kafé?)

Έχετε σοκολάτα; (Éhete sokoláta?)

Πού είναι η ζάχαρη; (Pú íne i záhari?)

Did you notice how I used a different pattern?

Πού είναι η ζάχαρη; (Pú íne i záhari?)

"Where is the sugar?"

First is πού (pú), "where." Πού. Πού.

Next is είναι (íne), "is." Είναι.

Είναι is from the verb είμαι (íme), the dictionary form of the verb "to be."

After this is η ζάχαρη (i záhari), "the sugar." Η ζάχαρη.

Ζάχαρη (záhari), "sugar". Ζάχαρη. Ζάχαρη.

In Greek, all nouns have grammatical gender and case, and are either singular or plural.

Ζάχαρη (záhari) is feminine and singular.

Before this is η (i), "the." Η. Η.

Η is feminine singular, and in the nominative case to agree with ζάχαρη (záhari).

This pattern is:

Πού είναι (Pú íne) ITEM;

Where is ITEM?

To use this pattern, simply replace the {ITEM} placeholder with the thing you’re looking for.

Note: This pattern requires a noun preceded by the corresponding definite article.

You should be aware of this pattern, but you won’t need it for this lesson.

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