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Questions & Answers about Έχουμε συνάντηση κάθε μήνα.
Can I also say “We meet every month” in Greek?
Yes. A very natural alternative is: Συναντιόμαστε κάθε μήνα.
- Έχουμε συνάντηση κάθε μήνα = we have a meeting scheduled every month (focus on the event).
- Συναντιόμαστε κάθε μήνα = we meet every month (focus on the action of meeting). Both are fine.
Why is there no article before “συνάντηση”?
Greek often omits the indefinite article with scheduled or habitual events. Έχουμε συνάντηση is perfectly natural. If you add it—Έχουμε μια/μία συνάντηση—you make the “one meeting” idea a bit more explicit, but it isn’t required here.
Is it also correct to say “Έχουμε μια συνάντηση κάθε μήνα”?
Yes. Έχουμε μια (μία) συνάντηση κάθε μήνα is correct and idiomatic. The version without the article is just slightly more neutral and concise for a regular, recurring meeting.
Why is “μήνα” singular and not plural?
After κάθε, Greek uses the singular: κάθε + singular (accusative). So it’s κάθε μήνα, not “κάθε μήνες.” Examples: κάθε εβδομάδα, κάθε χρόνο, κάθε Δευτέρα.
What case is “μήνα” here?
Accusative singular, because κάθε governs the accusative.
- Nominative: ο μήνας (the month)
- Genitive: του μήνα (of the month)
- Accusative: τον μήνα / μήνα (the month / month)
Can I move “κάθε μήνα” to a different position?
Yes. All of these are natural:
- Κάθε μήνα έχουμε συνάντηση.
- Έχουμε κάθε μήνα συνάντηση. Word order mainly affects emphasis; the meaning stays the same.
How do I say “monthly” with a single word?
- Adjective: μηνιαία (e.g., μηνιαία συνάντηση = monthly meeting)
- Adverb: μηνιαίως (e.g., Συναντιόμαστε μηνιαίως)
What’s the difference between συνάντηση, ραντεβού, σύσκεψη, and συνεδρίαση?
- συνάντηση: general “meeting/meet-up.”
- ραντεβού: an appointment (doctor, client, even a date).
- σύσκεψη: a business meeting/briefing (often internal).
- συνεδρίαση: a formal sitting/session (board, council, court).
Could I use “κάνουμε” instead of “έχουμε”?
You’ll hear it, but nuance differs:
- Έχουμε συνάντηση = we have a meeting (scheduled).
- Κάνουμε συνάντηση/σύσκεψη = we hold a meeting (we’re the ones organizing/doing it). Both are acceptable; pick based on focus.
How do I pronounce the sentence?
- Έχουμε: EH-hoo-meh (χ like German “Bach”)
- συνάντηση: see-NÁN-dee-see (ντ sounds like “d”)
- κάθε: KÁ-the
- μήνα: MEE-na Stress marks show which syllable to stress.
Why don’t we say “we” (εμείς)?
Greek is pro-drop: the verb ending -ουμε already shows “we.” Εμείς is only added for emphasis or contrast: Εμείς έχουμε συνάντηση…
How do I ask “Do we have a meeting every month?” in Greek?
Έχουμε συνάντηση κάθε μήνα; Greek yes-no questions can use intonation and the Greek question mark (;) without changing word order.
How do I say “We don’t have a meeting every month”?
Δεν έχουμε συνάντηση κάθε μήνα. This implies it doesn’t happen every single month (some months yes, some no). To say there’s no monthly practice at all, you can use: Δεν κάνουμε μηνιαίες συναντήσεις.
How do I say “every two months” or “every other month”?
- Κάθε δύο μήνες = every two months.
- Κάθε δεύτερο μήνα = every other month. Both are common; the first is the most straightforward.
Does “κάθε” ever take an article?
No. You don’t use an article after κάθε. It’s simply κάθε + noun (accusative singular): κάθε μήνα, not “κάθε τον μήνα.”