Ερωτηματικές Αντωνυμίες

A1 — Αντωνυμίες

Question words — ποιος, τι, πόσο, πού, πότε, πώς, γιατί

Can ask basic questions using Greek question words

Examples

Πώς σε λένε; — What is your name?
Πόσο κάνει αυτό; — How much does this cost?

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Interrogative Pronouns

Question words for who, what, how much, where, when, how, why

Learning Goal

Can ask basic questions using question words

Exam Skills:Ελληνομάθεια A1 ListeningΕλληνομάθεια A1 Speaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Πώς σε λένε;

What is your name?

Πόσο κάνει αυτό;

How much does this cost?

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Question Words

τι (what), ποιος (who/which), πού (where), πότε (when), πώς (how), γιατί (why), πόσο (how much). Note: accents distinguish πού/που and πώς/πως.

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

'How are you?' = Τι κάνεις; (uses τι, not πώς). 'What's your name?' = Πώς σε λένε; (uses πώς, not τι). Don't translate directly!

Πώς σε λένε;

What is your name?

Literally: 'How do they call you?' — the standard Greek way to ask someone's name.

Πόσο κάνει αυτό;

How much does this cost?

πόσο (how much) + κάνει (does/makes) + αυτό (this).

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

A1 Course

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Put it into practice

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1. Greetings and introductions

Frequently asked questions

When is Ερωτηματικές Αντωνυμίες used?: Note: πού (where) has an accent, που (that/which) does not. πώς (how) has an accent, πως (that) does not.
What are common mistakes with Ερωτηματικές Αντωνυμίες?: 🇬🇧 English: 'How are you?' is Τι κάνεις; (lit. 'What do you do?') — not πώς. 'What's your name?' is Πώς σε λένε; (lit. 'How do they call you?'). 🇷🇺 Russian: Как дела? = Τι κάνεις; (что делаешь?). Как тебя зовут? = Πώς σε λένε; Direct equivalents differ from expectations. 🇨🇿 Czech: Jak se máš? = Τι κάνεις; Jak se jmenuješ? = Πώς σε λένε; The question words don't map 1:1 — learn the Greek phrasing.

Frequently asked questions

When is Ερωτηματικές Αντωνυμίες used?

Note: πού (where) has an accent, που (that/which) does not. πώς (how) has an accent, πως (that) does not.

What are common mistakes with Ερωτηματικές Αντωνυμίες?

🇬🇧 English: 'How are you?' is Τι κάνεις; (lit. 'What do you do?') — not πώς. 'What's your name?' is Πώς σε λένε; (lit. 'How do they call you?'). 🇷🇺 Russian: Как дела? = Τι κάνεις; (что делаешь?). Как тебя зовут? = Πώς σε λένε; Direct equivalents differ from expectations. 🇨🇿 Czech: Jak se máš? = Τι κάνεις; Jak se jmenuješ? = Πώς σε λένε; The question words don't map 1:1 — learn the Greek phrasing.