Υποθέτω ότι δεν θα αργήσεις πολύ, γιατί η κίνηση φαίνεται καλύτερη τώρα.

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Breakdown of Υποθέτω ότι δεν θα αργήσεις πολύ, γιατί η κίνηση φαίνεται καλύτερη τώρα.

• πολύ: very
• δεν: not
• γιατί: because

Questions & Answers about Υποθέτω ότι δεν θα αργήσεις πολύ, γιατί η κίνηση φαίνεται καλύτερη τώρα.

What does Υποθέτω mean here? Is it strong like I assume or softer like I suppose?

Υποθέτω literally means I suppose / I assume. In everyday Greek, it often sounds like a reasonable inference rather than a very strong claim. Here the speaker is simply drawing a conclusion from the traffic situation, so in English it could sound like I suppose, I assume, or even I guess, depending on tone.

Why is ότι used after Υποθέτω?

ότι means that and introduces the content of what the speaker is assuming:

Υποθέτω ότι δεν θα αργήσεις πολύ
= I suppose that you won’t be very late

After verbs like υποθέτω, νομίζω, ξέρω, and λέω, Greek often uses ότι or πως to introduce a clause. So Υποθέτω πως... would also be possible.

How does δεν θα work? Why is δεν before θα?

In Greek, δεν is the normal negation for statements, and it comes before θα:

• θα αργήσεις = you will be late / you will take long
• δεν θα αργήσεις = you won’t be late / you won’t take long

So the order δεν θα is the normal and correct one.

Why is the verb αργήσεις after θα? It doesn’t look like a present tense form.