ορίστε

The interjection sense comes from the verb form, literally "set out!" or "define!".

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾiste/
• Hyphenation: ο‧ρί‧στε

ορίστε • (oríste)

1. (sometimes sarcastic) here's, there's, here you are, here you go, there you are, there you go (said when you hand something over to someone)

   Που είναι το παλτό μου; Ορίστε! ― Pou eínai to paltó mou? Oríste! ― Where's my coat? Here you are!

   Ορίστε το αμάξι σας, σαν καινούργιο! ― Oríste to amáxi sas, san kainoúrgio! ― Here's your car, it's like new!

   Ορίστε πώς κατάντησε αυτός. ― Oríste pós katántise aftós. ― There's how he ended up.

2. yes? (said when someone is addressing you, to whom you owe respect)

   Κύριε Γιάννη; Ορίστε! ― Kýrie Giánni? Oríste! ― Mr Yianni? Yes?

3. yes?, go ahead (said when asking someone to do something or say something)

   Ορίστε, σας ακούω. ― Oríste, sas akoúo. ― Go ahead, I can hear you.

   Ορίστε, τι θέλετε; ― Oríste, ti thélete? ― Yes, what do you want?

4. hello?, hi (said on answering the telephone)

   Ορίστε, ποιος είναι; ― Oríste, poios eínai? ― Hello, who is it?

5. pardon?, excuse me?, sorry? (said on requesting someone to repeat due to not having heard them)

   Ορίστε, τι είπατε; ― Oríste, ti eípate? ― Sorry, what was that?

6. pardon?, excuse me?, sorry? (said on hearing something shocking or confusing)

   Ορίστε; Συμβαίνουν όντως τέτοια πράγματα; ― Oríste? Symvaínoun óntos tétoia prágmata? ― Excuse me!? Do such things really happen!?

• (here's, there's): να (na)
• (when someone is addressing you, to whom you owe respect): μάλιστα (málista), παρακαλώ (parakaló)
• (on answering the telephone): εμπρός (emprós), παρακαλώ (parakaló)

ορίστε • (oríste)

1. 2nd person plural perfective imperative form of ορίζω (orízo).