Learn Hardcore Greek: Αν πάμε κατευθείαν στο αεροδρόμιο, θα προλάβουμε την πτήση. - If we go straight to the airport, we will catch the flight.

Breakdown of Αν πάμε κατευθείαν στο αεροδρόμιο, θα προλάβουμε την πτήση.

What does Αν mean here?

Αν means if. It introduces the condition:

Αν πάμε κατευθείαν στο αεροδρόμιο = If we go straight to the airport

So the whole sentence is a normal if ... then ... structure:

Why is it πάμε after αν, and not θα πάμε?

Because Greek normally does not use θα inside an if-clause.

Just like English says If we go, not If we will go, Greek says:

Then the future meaning appears in the main clause:

So this pattern is very common:

Is πάμε here the same form as in Πάμε! meaning Let’s go!?

Yes, it is the same written form: πάμε.

But the meaning depends on context:

So the form is the same, but the sentence around it tells you how to understand it.

Why use πάμε instead of πηγαίνουμε?