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αμέ
of course /aˈme/
particleB1#1902 most common
Also: sure, definitely, why, yes
Example sentences
Θα έρθεις μαζί μας; Αμέ!
Will you come with us? Of course!
Σ' αρέσει το καλοκαίρι; Αμέ βέβαια!
Do you like summer? Of course, definitely!
Ξέρεις να κολυμπάς; Αμέ, από μικρός.
Do you know how to swim? Of course, since I was a kid.
Αμέ τι νόμιζες, ότι θα σε άφηνα μόνο;
Of course, what did you think, that I'd leave you alone?
Θα τα καταφέρεις; Αμέ, δεν έχω άλλη επιλογή.
Will you manage? Of course, I have no other choice.
— Πιστεύεις πως άξιζε τον κόπο; — Αμέ πώς αλλιώς θα το έβλεπα, αφού τα πάντα άλλαξαν χάρη σ' αυτό.
Do you think it was worth it? Of course, how else would I see it, since everything changed because of it?
Word family
αμήolder or regional variant of αμέ
αμ'clipped colloquial form used in fast speech
αμέ βέβαιαfixed phrase, "of course, definitely"
Etymology
Αμέ is a colloquial Modern Greek particle used to confirm something as obvious. Most Greek dictionaries trace it to the older form αμή, itself linked to the phrase αν μη ("if not"), used rhetorically to mean "how could it not be so." Over time the rhetorical question hardened into a simple affirmative exclamation. The exact path is debated, so no reconstructed root is given here.
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