Το άγχος χάνεται σιγά σιγά όταν περπατάω στο πάρκο.

The stress disappears little by little when I walk in the park.

Breakdown of Το άγχος χάνεται σιγά σιγά όταν περπατάω στο πάρκο.

• σε: in
• περπατάω: to walk
• όταν: when
• το πάρκο: the park

Questions & Answers about Το άγχος χάνεται σιγά σιγά όταν περπατάω στο πάρκο.

Why is it το άγχος and not some other article?

Άγχος is a neuter noun in Greek, so it takes the neuter singular article το in the nominative.

• το άγχος = the anxiety / the stress

A useful thing to notice is that many neuter nouns in Greek use το in the singular:

• το σπίτι = the house
• το παιδί = the child
• το πάρκο = the park

So in this sentence, το άγχος is the subject of the verb.

What exactly does άγχος mean?

Άγχος usually means stress, anxiety, or mental tension, depending on context.

In everyday Greek, it is very common and can refer to:

• emotional anxiety
• everyday stress
• nervous pressure

So το άγχος χάνεται suggests that the speaker’s stress or anxiety gradually disappears.

Why is the verb χάνεται used here? Doesn’t χάνω usually mean I lose or I am losing?

Yes—χάνω often means to lose something:

• Χάνω τα κλειδιά μου. = I lose my keys.

But can also mean , , or , depending on context.