ασχολούμαι

See also: ἀσχολοῦμαι

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀσχολέομαι (askholéomai), ἀσχολοῦμαι (askholoûmai), itself from ἀ- (a-) (privative) + σχολή (skholḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.sxoˈlu.me/
  • Hyphenation: α‧σχο‧λού‧μαι

Verb

ασχολούμαι (ascholoúmai) deponent (past ασχολήθηκα)

  1. be busy with, be occupied with
    Με τι ασχολείστε; (formal)
    Me ti ascholeíste;
    What is your job?
    (literally, “What do you occupy yourself with?”)
  2. I am concerned, pay attention to
    Δεν ασχολούμαι καθόλου μ’ αυτά τα θέματα.
    Den ascholoúmai kathólou m’ aftá ta thémata.
    I am not concerned with these matters at all.

Conjugation

Not related to σχόλιο n (schólio, comment)

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