μου κάνεις έλεγχο

Translations

• you're checking up on me
• you're monitoring me

Literal Translation

you do check/control to me

Forms

Usage Notes

Typically used with a personal pronoun in genitive case (μου, σου, του, etc.) to indicate who is being checked on

Etymology

Combination of 'κάνω' (to do/make) with 'έλεγχος' (check/control/inspection)

Cultural Context

Used when someone feels their privacy or autonomy is being invaded by another person's questioning or surveillance

• Think of 'elegcho' as 'I leg check' - someone checking your every step
• Sounds like 'can is elegance' - imagine someone elegantly investigating your every move