Αν συνεχιστεί αυτή η κίνηση, κοντεύουμε να χάσουμε το τρένο.

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Breakdown of Αν συνεχιστεί αυτή η κίνηση, κοντεύουμε να χάσουμε το τρένο.

• να: to
• αν: if
• το τρένο: the train

Questions & Answers about Αν συνεχιστεί αυτή η κίνηση, κοντεύουμε να χάσουμε το τρένο.

Why is it αυτή η κίνηση and not just αυτή κίνηση?

In Greek, when you use a demonstrative like αυτός / αυτή / αυτό (this / that), you normally also keep the definite article before the noun:

• αυτή η κίνηση = this traffic
• αυτό το τρένο = this train

So Greek often has a pattern like:

• demonstrative + article + noun

This is completely normal, even though it feels doubled to an English speaker.

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What does κίνηση mean here? Does it literally mean movement?

Literally, κίνηση can mean movement. But in everyday Greek it very often means traffic.

So in this sentence:

• αυτή η κίνηση = this traffic
• more naturally in English: if this traffic continues or if traffic stays like this

This is a very common use of κίνηση, especially when talking about roads, cars, delays, and congestion.

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