Interrogative Pronouns
Question words for who, what, how much, where, when, how, why
Can ask basic questions using question words
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.
'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