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Κράτα is the 2nd person singular imperative of κρατάω / κρατώ (to keep/hold). It’s the form you use when telling one person informally:
- (Εσύ) κράτα = keep (you)
Formal/plural would be Κρατήστε.
κι is a very common shortened form of και (and/also), used before many words for smoother speech. Here it means also/too:
- κι εσύ = you too / you as well
You can usually write και εσύ instead; κι εσύ just sounds more natural in many contexts.
Yes—subject pronouns like εσύ are often omitted because the verb ending already shows the person. Here εσύ is included for emphasis/contrast, roughly:
- Not only others—you too should keep a copy.