Η συνέπεια στη δουλειά είναι πολύ σημαντική για την προϊσταμένη μου.

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Breakdown of Η συνέπεια στη δουλειά είναι πολύ σημαντική για την προϊσταμένη μου.

• η δουλειά: the work
• πολύ: very
• μου: my

Questions & Answers about Η συνέπεια στη δουλειά είναι πολύ σημαντική για την προϊσταμένη μου.

What does συνέπεια mean here? Is it consistency, reliability, or punctuality?

Συνέπεια can cover several related ideas, and that is why learners often find it tricky.

In this sentence, η συνέπεια στη δουλειά most naturally refers to being reliable / consistent / punctual at work, depending on context.

It can suggest:

• doing what you are supposed to do regularly
• being dependable
• being on time
• behaving in a steady, responsible way

So the exact English word depends on the situation. Greek often uses συνέπεια a bit more broadly than English uses any single one of those words.

Why is there an article in Η συνέπεια? Why not just say Συνέπεια?

Greek uses the definite article much more often than English.

So Η συνέπεια is completely normal and often sounds more natural than leaving the article out.

Here, η means the, and it agrees with συνέπεια, which is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

Even when English would often say just Punctuality or Consistency, Greek may prefer Η συνέπεια.

Why is it στη δουλειά? What exactly is στη?