Αφού δεν έχω κανέλα, θα βάλω λίγη ρίγανη στο φαγητό και τίποτα στο γλυκό.

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Breakdown of Αφού δεν έχω κανέλα, θα βάλω λίγη ρίγανη στο φαγητό και τίποτα στο γλυκό.

• και: and
• έχω: to have
• δεν: not

Questions & Answers about Αφού δεν έχω κανέλα, θα βάλω λίγη ρίγανη στο φαγητό και τίποτα στο γλυκό.

What does Αφού mean here? I thought it could mean after.

Yes, αφού can mean after, but in this sentence it means since / because.

So:

• Αφού δεν έχω κανέλα... = Since I don’t have cinnamon...

Greek uses αφού both for time and for reason, and the context tells you which meaning is intended. Here the speaker is giving a reason for what they will do next, not describing a sequence of events.

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Why is it δεν έχω? How does negation work here?

δεν is the normal word for negating a verb in ordinary statements.

• έχω = I have
• δεν έχω = I do not have / I don’t have

Unlike English, Greek does not need an extra do:

• English: I do not have
• Greek: δεν έχω

So Αφού δεν έχω κανέλα is simply Since I don’t have cinnamon.

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Why is there no article before κανέλα?