Breakdown of Μετά τη δουλειά θέλω μόνο να πάω σπίτι.
θέλω
to want
πάω
to go
το σπίτι
the home
η δουλειά
the work
Questions & Answers about Μετά τη δουλειά θέλω μόνο να πάω σπίτι.
Why is it τη δουλειά and not η δουλειά?
Because μετά here is a preposition, and the noun after it goes in the accusative case.
- η δουλειά = nominative, the dictionary form, the work/job
- τη δουλειά = accusative, used after μετά
So:
- μετά τη δουλειά = after work
Also, δουλειά is a feminine noun, so the accusative singular article is τη(ν).
What does μετά mean here, and what case does it take?
Here μετά means after.
In Modern Greek, when μετά is used as a preposition before a noun, it normally takes the accusative:
- μετά τη δουλειά
- μετά το μάθημα
- μετά τον καφέ
You may also hear μετά από + accusative:
- μετά από τη δουλειά
Both are possible. Μετά τη δουλειά is very natural and common.
Also note that μετά can sometimes be an adverb meaning later / afterwards, but in this sentence it is clearly a preposition.
Why is it τη and not την?