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Asking What

Level 1Sounds Like ti

Τι asks what and does not change for gender, number or case.

How It Works

Τι asks what and does not change for gender, number or case.

Use it alone or before a noun. The rest of the question keeps the verb forms and agreement it normally needs; τι is not a replacement for every inflected question word.

GreekMeaning
Τι θέλεις;What do you want?
Τι είναι αυτό;What is this?
Τι ώρα είναι;What time is it?

Examples (3)

  1. Τι θέλεις;

    What do you want?

  2. Τι είναι αυτό;

    What is this?

  3. Τι ώρα είναι;

    What time is it?

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