έχεις;
écheis?
Do you have? In Greek is έχεις, the informal question for one person you know well.
Which one should you use?
For more than one person, or to be polite to one person, ask έχετε.
How does it change in a sentence?
έχεις is the second person singular present of the verb έχω, to have. To answer I have, use έχω.
How do you pronounce it?
Romanized as écheis?, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Greek, the word for 'I have' έχω is used to express 'I am' when describing a physical state, such as έχω κρύο for 'I am cold'.
- When someone says έχεις δίκαιο, they are not saying you possess a physical object, but that you are 'right'.
- The word έχεις comes from the ancient Greek verb ἔχω, which also meant 'to hold' or 'to grasp' in a physical sense, linking possession to the act of holding.
Examples in context
- Έχετε έναν κατάλογο;Do you have a menu?
- Έχετε κάποιο νερό;Do you have some water?
- Έχεις χρόνο αύριο;Do you have time tomorrow?
- Έχεις ένα στυλό;Do you have a pen?
