Οπωσδήποτε θέλω να τελειώσω αυτή τη δουλειά σήμερα, για να έχω πιο ήσυχο βράδυ.

Οπωσδήποτε means something like definitely, absolutely, in any case, or by all means, depending on context.

In this sentence, it strengthens θέλω and gives the idea:

• I definitely want to finish this job today
• I absolutely want to finish this job today

It sounds stronger than just θέλω on its own. It does not mean obligation by itself, but it can sometimes feel close to must in natural English because of how emphatic it is.

Yes, Greek word order is fairly flexible, and Οπωσδήποτε is placed first for emphasis.

So:

• Οπωσδήποτε θέλω να τελειώσω... = strong emphasis on definitely
• Θέλω οπωσδήποτε να τελειώσω... = also very natural
• Θέλω να τελειώσω οπωσδήποτε... = possible, with slightly different rhythm/emphasis

Putting it first makes the speaker sound especially determined from the very beginning.

Greek often uses θέλω να + verb to mean I want to + verb.

So:

• θέλω = I want
• να τελειώσω = to finish / more literally, the verb after να

This is the normal Greek way to express wanting to do something. English uses an infinitive (to finish), but Modern Greek does not have an infinitive in the same way. Instead, it usually uses να plus a finite verb form.

This is a very common learner question.

After να, Greek often uses either:

• the imperfective form, for ongoing/repeated action
• the perfective form, for a complete single action

Here, τελειώσω is the perfective form, because the speaker wants to complete the job.

So:

• να τελειώσω = to finish it / to bring it to completion
• να τελειώνω would suggest something more like to be finishing or to finish in general / habitually, which does not fit as well here

Because the meaning is about getting the job done by the end of today, the perfective τελειώσω is the natural choice.

Formally, τελειώσω is the form used for the perfective subjunctive after να.

It may look similar to forms used elsewhere, but in this sentence it is not a future tense by itself. The idea of the future comes from the context: the speaker wants this completion to happen later today.

So να τελειώσω here means roughly:

• to finish
• that I finish
• to get finished

It is best to think of it as the form required after να when talking about a completed action.

Because δουλειά is the object of the verb τελειώσω.

The basic form is:

• αυτή η δουλειά = this job as a subject

But after a transitive verb like finish, the noun becomes direct object, so Greek uses the accusative:

• αυτή τη δουλειά = this job

So:

• αυτή η δουλειά είναι δύσκολη = this job is difficult
• θέλω να τελειώσω αυτή τη δουλειά = I want to finish this job

Both are related to the same article: την.

Before certain sounds, especially in everyday speech, final -ν is often dropped. So:

• αυτή την δουλειά = fully written/formal possibility
• αυτή τη δουλειά = very common and natural

Because δουλειά starts with δ, dropping the final -ν is normal here.

You will often see both spellings in Greek, but αυτή τη δουλειά is extremely common.

It can mean either, depending on context.

δουλειά is a very common word that can mean:

• job in the sense of employment
• work
• task
• piece of work

In this sentence, it most naturally means:

• this work
• this task
• this job

So the speaker probably means a specific piece of work they need to complete today, not necessarily their profession in general.

Yes, it could move, because Greek word order is flexible.

In this sentence:

• θέλω να τελειώσω αυτή τη δουλειά σήμερα

σήμερα naturally modifies the finishing action: the speaker wants the job finished today.

Other possible placements include:

• Σήμερα θέλω να τελειώσω αυτή τη δουλειά
• Θέλω σήμερα να τελειώσω αυτή τη δουλειά

These are all possible, but the original version sounds very natural and neutral.

για να means so that, in order to, or so I can.

It introduces a purpose clause.

So:

• για να έχω πιο ήσυχο βράδυ = so that I can have a quieter/calmer evening

This shows the reason or goal behind finishing the work today.

A useful pattern is:

• κάνω κάτι για να... = I do something so that... / in order to...

After για να, Greek again uses να plus the appropriate verb form.

Here, έχω is the correct form for I have in this structure. The clause means:

• so that I have
• more naturally in English, so that I can have

Greek does not need a separate word exactly equal to English can here. The idea is simply that finishing the work will allow the speaker to have a calmer evening.

Literally, it means a more quiet/calm evening.

Here:

• πιο = more
• ήσυχο = quiet / calm / peaceful
• βράδυ = evening / night

In natural English, depending on context, you might translate it as:

• a quieter evening
• a calmer evening
• a more peaceful evening

It does not necessarily mean physically silent. It can also mean less stressful or more relaxed.

The adjective ήσυχο agrees with βράδυ.

βράδυ is:

• neuter
• singular
• accusative here

So the adjective also appears in the neuter singular accusative form:

• ήσυχο βράδυ

Then πιο makes it comparative:

• πιο ήσυχο βράδυ = a quieter / calmer evening

Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

Greek often omits the indefinite article where English would use a.

So both ideas are possible:

• να έχω πιο ήσυχο βράδυ = perfectly natural
• να έχω ένα πιο ήσυχο βράδυ = also possible, slightly more explicit

Without ένα, the phrase still clearly means a quieter evening in English. Greek does not always need to state the indefinite article.

Because it is the object of έχω.

The structure is:

• έχω βράδυ would be unidiomatic by itself in many contexts, but in this sentence:
• να έχω πιο ήσυχο βράδυ = to have a quieter evening

Since βράδυ is what the speaker is having, it appears as a direct object, so it is in the accusative.

For neuter nouns like βράδυ, nominative and accusative often look the same, which is why this can be hard to notice.

Sometimes, but για να is the most natural choice here.

για να is the standard way to express purpose:

• I want to finish this today so that I can have a calmer evening

ώστε να can also introduce a result/purpose idea, but it often sounds a bit different in tone or structure. In this sentence, για να is the everyday, straightforward option.

So a learner should treat για να as the safest and most natural pattern here.

It is common and perfectly normal here, because για να έχω πιο ήσυχο βράδυ is a purpose clause following the main statement.

Greek punctuation is not always identical to English punctuation, but this comma is very natural in writing. In less formal writing, some people might omit it, but with a sentence like this, the comma helps readability.

Yes, but the emphasis changes.

• αυτή τη δουλειά = neutral, very common way to say this job/work
• τη δουλειά αυτή = more marked, often more formal or emphatic

The original αυτή τη δουλειά is the most natural everyday order.

It sounds mostly neutral natural Greek, with a slightly strong or determined tone because of Οπωσδήποτε.

Nothing in it is especially slangy or highly formal. It would fit well in normal speech or writing.

The main tone is:

• determined
• practical
• natural

So it is a very useful model sentence for everyday Greek.