{"id":2490,"date":"2017-02-28T16:28:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2017-02-28T16:28:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:28:22","slug":"question-vs-request-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/question-vs-request-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Question vs request confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2495\" style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"pedrosimoes7\" aria-label=\"32752119410 A55a9e7709\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2495\"  alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"500\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/32752119410_a55a9e7709.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/32752119410_a55a9e7709.jpg 408w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/32752119410_a55a9e7709-286x350.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By pedrosimoes7 under a CC license on Flickr.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Greek learners often mix up the use of \u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 and \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9. Both verbs mean &#8220;to ask&#8221;. In the examples below, you can see the use of these verbs.<\/p>\n<p><u>\u03a1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 (<\/u><u>question)<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u039f \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9. Nikos asked the time (lit: Nikos asked what time it was).<\/li>\n<li>\u0397 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1. Sophia asked asked where Maria is.<\/li>\n<li>\u03a1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1.We asked the employee what time the bank closes.<\/li>\n<li>\u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9.I asked what would the weather be like.<\/li>\n<li>\u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ad\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5.They asked the little girl why she was crying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>\u0396<\/u><u>\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 (request)<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 \u03bf\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2. I am asking for directions.<\/li>\n<li>\u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7. I apologize.<\/li>\n<li>\u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7. I am asking a favor.<\/li>\n<li>\u039d\u03b1 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf. Ask for Mr. Papadopoulos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>\u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 + \u03bd\u03b1 + \u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1 (<\/u><u>verb)<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0397 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1. Stella asked to go to the restroom (lit).<\/li>\n<li>\u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03bd\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2. They asked me to come back early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Compare the following sentences:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03cd \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b7. Niki asked (me) for an aspirin.<\/li>\n<li>\u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b7. Niki asked (me) if I had an aspirin.<\/li>\n<li>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1.The children asked for the ball.<\/li>\n<li>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1.The children asked their teacher if he had a ball.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2496\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/4\/3633\/3378422490_621bdd9e05.jpg\" aria-label=\"3378422490 621bdd9e05\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2496\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2496\"  alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/3378422490_621bdd9e05.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/3378422490_621bdd9e05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/3378422490_621bdd9e05-350x267.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By CarbonNYC [in SF!] under a CC license on Flickr.<\/p><\/div>If you need practice, the following quiz is for you!<\/p>\n<p>Which of the two sentences is correct?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0a. \u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc. b. \u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc.<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">a. \u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc. (Stefanos asked for a soft drink.)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7. b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce.<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7. (lit: I asked twenty euros from Yanni).<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u03bf. b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u03bf.\u00a0<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u03bf. (I asked what time would the boat leave.)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. (They asked if we would go with them.)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9. b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9.\u00a0<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9. (They asked for a clean glass.)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc; b. \u03a1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc;\u00a0<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">a. \u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc; (Did you ask for the bill?)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0396\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1. b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1.\u00a0<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">b. \u03a1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1. (They asked where the church was.)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0395\u03c3\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1; b. \u0395\u03c3\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1;\u00a0<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">a. \u0395\u03c3\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1; (Did you ask for a beer?)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u0397 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u00a0\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1. b. \u0397 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1.\u00a0<div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">b. \u0397 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1. (The police asked him if he saw anything.)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<li>a. \u03a4\u03b9 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03c9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1;\u00a0b. \u03a4\u03b9 \u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03c9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1; <div class=\"shortcode-toggle toggle-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b7 closed default border\"><h4 class=\"toggle-trigger\"><a href=\"#\">\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"toggle-content\">b. \u03a4\u03b9 \u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03c9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1;\u00a0(what did you ask the shop assistant?)<\/div><!--\/.toggle-content-->\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_open\" value=\"\u0395\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_closed\" value=\"\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" \/><\/div><!--\/.shortcode-toggle--><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/3378422490_621bdd9e05-350x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/3378422490_621bdd9e05-350x267.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/3378422490_621bdd9e05.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Greek learners often mix up the use of \u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 and \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9. Both verbs mean &#8220;to ask&#8221;. In the examples below, you can see the use of these verbs. \u03a1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 (question) \u039f \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9. Nikos asked the time (lit: Nikos asked what time it was). \u0397 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1. 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