Πάντα παίρνω το τρένο όταν πηγαίνω στο πανεπιστήμιο.

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Breakdown of Πάντα παίρνω το τρένο όταν πηγαίνω στο πανεπιστήμιο.

• σε: to
• πάντα: always
• όταν: when

Questions & Answers about Πάντα παίρνω το τρένο όταν πηγαίνω στο πανεπιστήμιο.

What does πάντα mean exactly, and where can it go in the sentence?

Πάντα means always in the sense of every time / on every occasion.

In this sentence, Πάντα παίρνω το τρένο = I always take the train.

Position:

• The most common position is before the verb:
  
  • Πάντα παίρνω το τρένο.
• You can also put it after the verb, but it sounds a bit more marked or emphatic:
  
  • Παίρνω πάντα το τρένο. (Still natural.)

It normally does not go at the very end of the sentence in standard speech:

• ✗ Παίρνω το τρένο πάντα sounds odd or very emphatic and is not the neutral choice.

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Why do we use παίρνω for the train? Doesn’t παίρνω literally mean I take?

Yes, παίρνω literally means I take, but in Greek it is the normal verb for using a means of transport:

• παίρνω το τρένο – I take the train
• παίρνω το λεωφορείο – I take the bus
• παίρνω το ταξί – I take a taxi

You can also say:

• πηγαίνω με το τρένο – I go by train

Both are correct, but:

• παίρνω το τρένο focuses on the action of taking/boarding the train.
• πηγαίνω με το τρένο focuses on the means of transport you use to go somewhere.

In everyday speech παίρνω το τρένο is very common and very natural.

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