Έστω κι αν διαφωνεί, συζητάμε το θέμα.

to disagree

Breakdown of Έστω κι αν διαφωνεί, συζητάμε το θέμα.

• συζητάω: to discuss
• το θέμα: the issue
• έστω κι αν: even if

Questions & Answers about Έστω κι αν διαφωνεί, συζητάμε το θέμα.

What does έστω κι αν mean here?

It is a concessive expression meaning even if, even though, or granted that.

So Έστω κι αν διαφωνεί, συζητάμε το θέμα means something like:

• Even if he/she disagrees, we discuss the issue
• Even though he/she disagrees, we discuss the matter

The basic idea is: the disagreement does not stop the discussion.

Also, έστω κι αν is best learned as a fixed phrase. Its literal parts do not help very much in translation.

Why is it κι αν and not και αν?

κι is a shortened form of και. It is extremely common in modern Greek, especially before a vowel, and it sounds natural here.

So these are equivalent:

• έστω κι αν
• έστω και αν

In this sentence, κι is just the more natural, compact form.

What exactly does διαφωνεί mean?