No. 226 in Greek
είτε
"Είτε" means "either" or "whether" in English.
In a sentence
Είτε θα φάμε στο σπίτι είτε θα πάμε έξω.
Either we will eat at home or we will go out.
Used to express options or alternatives, showing a choice between two scenarios.
Θέλω να ξέρω είτε έρθεις είτε όχι.
I want to know whether you are coming or not.
Used to introduce alternatives, often synonymous with 'whether' in conditional structures.
Μπορείς να επιλέξεις είτε το κόκκινο είτε το μπλε.
You can choose either the red one or the blue one.
Here 'είτε' is used to enumerate and present equal alternatives for a choice.
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