Greek for English speakers House · Lesson 3

What? Why!

Question words in Greek — Έι! Τι κάνεις; (Hey! What are you doing?) — for casual conversation.

Conversation

Pronunciation Translations Tips

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does τι κάνεις mean?

Two meanings: 'what are you doing?' AND 'how are you?'. Same phrase! Context tells you which.

Greek question words?

Τι (what), γιατί (why/because), πότε (when), πού (where), ποιος (who), πόσος (how much/many), πώς (how).

Does Greek have present continuous?

Not really — present tense covers both. Τρώω = 'I eat / I'm eating'. Context gives the nuance.

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Greek lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.