γιατί
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From για (gia, “for”) + τί (tí, “what”). Compare similar constructions in the Romance languages: Italian perché, Spanish por qué, French pourquoi.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
γιατί • (giatí)
- (interrogative) why
- Γιατί είσαι εδώ;
- Giatí eísai edó?
- Why are you here?
- Ξέρεις γιατί δεν ήρθαν;
- Xéreis giatí den írthan?
- Do you know why they did not come?
Conjunction edit
γιατί • (giatí)
- because
- Δεν πήγα, γιατί είμαι άρρωστος.
- Den píga, giatí eímai árrostos.
- I did not go, because I was sick.
Synonyms edit
Noun edit
γιατί • (giatí) n (indeclinable)
- why, the reason why
- Θέλω να μάθω το γιατί.
- Thélo na mátho to giatí.
- I want to discover why.