Η αναχώρηση για την Αθήνα είναι στις οκτώ.

The departure for Athens is at eight o’clock.

Breakdown of Η αναχώρηση για την Αθήνα είναι στις οκτώ.

• είμαι: to be
• σε: at
• για: for
• η Αθήνα: Athens

Questions & Answers about Η αναχώρηση για την Αθήνα είναι στις οκτώ.

Why does the sentence begin with Η?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the.

It agrees with αναχώρηση, which is a feminine singular noun. In Greek, articles change according to:

• gender
• number
• case

So unlike English, Greek does not use one single form for the in every situation.

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What kind of word is αναχώρηση?

Αναχώρηση is a noun meaning departure.

A few useful things to notice:

• it is feminine
• it is singular
• its basic dictionary form is η αναχώρηση
• it comes from the verb αναχωρώ = to depart / leave

So Greek is using a noun here, just like English can say the departure is at eight.

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Why is για used here? Does it mean for or to?

Normally, για often means for, but in travel contexts it can also mean to / bound for.

So:

• το τρένο για την Αθήνα = the train to Athens
• εισιτήριο για την Αθήνα = ticket to Athens
• αναχώρηση για την Αθήνα = departure for / to Athens

In this sentence, για την Αθήνα gives the destination.

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