what does ti kanies mean

i think i spelled it right.. can some please someone tell me wht does Ti kanies mean

Ti kaneis =How are you?

It literally means "what are you doing", but in the everyday speech it's used to mean "how are you".

Dimitris' father had this phone conversation with his niece once:

- Geia sou, Ksenia. Ti kaneis?
- Kala eimai.
- Nai, alla ti kaneis?
- E, kala eimai.
- Nai, paidi mou, alla ti kaneis?
- A... Milaw.

haaha , funny

LOL! But that was the truth, right? Kids have their invincible logic

Originally Posted by panselinos

It literally means "what are you doing", but in the everyday speech it's used to mean "how are you".

Dimitris' father had this phone conversation with his niece once:

- Geia sou, Ksenia. Ti kaneis?
- Kala eimai.
- Nai, alla ti kaneis?
- E, kala eimai.
- Nai, paidi mou, alla ti kaneis?
- A... Milaw.

Lol, sometimes it happens to me too.

Hehe...

But is there no other way of asking "What are you doing?" in Greek??

I only know "Ti kaneis?"... but in fact it is always understood as "How are you?"...

Originally Posted by Xtapodi87

Hehe...

But is there no other way of asking "What are you doing?" in Greek??

I only know "Ti kaneis?"... but in fact it is always understood as "How are you?"...

No, but there are many other ways to say "how are you". For example, ''pos eisai?" , "pos ta pas?", "pos (ta) pernas?" etc.

P.S. You could say "me ti axoleisai?" but this one means "what's your job?" too

Originally Posted by maria_gr

No, but there are many other ways to say "how are you". For example, ''pos eisai?" , "pos ta pas?", "pos (ta) pernas?" etc.

P.S. You could say "me ti axoleisai?" but this one means "what's your job?" too

Thanks Maria

I've never heard "Me ti axoleisai?" before... but I'll remember it...

Greek can be so confusing sometimes - but that's one of the reasons why I love this language

Originally Posted by maria_gr

Lol, sometimes it happens to me too.

Yeah, to me too. That's why lately I answer the question with a question:

- Ti kaneis?
- Ti ennoeis?

lol

Originally Posted by dya

LOL! But that was the truth, right? Kids have their invincible logic

They sure do, dya mou.

Originally Posted by Xtapodi87

Thanks Maria

I've never heard "Me ti axoleisai?" before... but I'll remember it...

Greek can be so confusing sometimes - but that's one of the reasons why I love this language

ohh just sometimess??: p

Originally Posted by panselinos

Yeah, to me too. That's why lately I answer the question with a question:

- Ti kaneis?
- Ti ennoeis?

lol

Lol, good idea! I think that I should answer like that too...