Γεια, είσαι καλά;

hi

Breakdown of Γεια, είσαι καλά;

• είμαι: to be
• καλά: well

Questions & Answers about Γεια, είσαι καλά;

How do you pronounce Γεια, είσαι καλά;?

A natural pronunciation is:

• Γεια → roughly ya
• είσαι → EE-seh
• καλά → ka-LA

So the whole sentence sounds approximately like:

ya, EE-seh ka-LA?

A more careful note:

• Γ before ει in Γεια is not a hard g like in go
• ει is pronounced like ee
• The stressed syllables are shown by the accent marks: εί-σαι, κα-λά

What does Γεια mean exactly?

Γεια is a very common Greek greeting. In everyday speech, it can mean:

• Hi
• Hello
• sometimes even Bye

In this sentence, it works as a casual Hi at the start.

You may also see:

• Γεια σου = Hi to one person, informal
• Γεια σας = Hello to more than one person, or to one person more politely

But Γεια by itself is also very common in conversation.

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?