Breakdown of Όπως κι αν ανακοινωθεί η καθυστέρηση, ο λιμενικός ενημερώνει τους επιβάτες.
ενημερώνω
to inform
η καθυστέρηση
the delay
ανακοινώνω
to announce
όπως κι αν
however
Questions & Answers about Όπως κι αν ανακοινωθεί η καθυστέρηση, ο λιμενικός ενημερώνει τους επιβάτες.
What does Όπως κι αν mean here?
As a whole, όπως κι αν means however or no matter how.
So:
- Όπως κι αν ανακοινωθεί η καθυστέρηση = However the delay is announced
- more naturally in English: No matter how the delay is announced
It introduces a concessive idea: the main action still happens regardless of the manner of the announcement.
Why is it κι and not και?
Κι is a very common shortened form of και.
In this sentence, κι αν is the normal, natural combination. It does not change the meaning:
- κι = and
- όπως κι αν is a fixed pattern meaning however / no matter how
You will often see κι before a vowel or in set expressions. A learner should get used to it, because it appears constantly in everyday Greek.
What form is ανακοινωθεί?