Η ανθοφορία άρχισε κιόλας.

Ανθοφορία is a noun meaning flowering, blooming, or blossoming—the period or process when plants produce flowers. In this sentence, it is the subject.

It is related to άνθος meaning flower.

Άρχισε is the 3rd person singular aorist of αρχίζω, meaning to begin / to start.

So:

• αρχίζω = I begin
• άρχισε = he/she/it began, started

Here it agrees with η ανθοφορία, so the sense is the flowering began.

Greek often does not need an explicit subject pronoun. The verb ending already shows the person and number, and in this sentence the subject is stated anyway: η ανθοφορία.

So Greek does not need a separate word like English it here.

Κιόλας means already, but with a slightly stronger feeling such as:

• already now
• as early as now
• so soon already

It often suggests that something happened earlier than expected or that the speaker finds it noteworthy.

Not exactly.

Both can mean already, but:

• ήδη is more neutral and often a bit more formal
• κιόλας is more conversational and often adds emphasis or surprise

So κιόλας can sound more like already, this early?

Greek adverbs often have flexible position. Putting κιόλας at the end is very natural and gives it emphasis.

So Η ανθοφορία άρχισε κιόλας sounds like a normal, natural way to highlight the idea of already / so soon.

Yes, depending on context.

Greek άρχισε is an aorist form, which is usually a past tense, but English may choose either:

• began / started
• has started

If the speaker is focusing on the present result, English often prefers has already started. If the speaker is just narrating an event in the past, started already or began already may fit better.

In an ordinary sentence, that would usually sound unnatural. Greek normally keeps the article with nouns like this.

Omitting the article might occur in:

• headlines
• notes
• very compressed style
• special poetic or stylistic contexts

But in everyday standard Greek, Η ανθοφορία is the normal form.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

ee an-tho-fo-REE-a AR-hi-se KYO-las

A few helpful sound notes:

• θ sounds like th in think
• χ in άρχισε is a Greek sound that does not match English exactly; before ι it is softer than the usual kh sound
• η is pronounced ee

The given order is the most neutral and natural one.

Greek word order is fairly flexible, so other orders are possible for emphasis, but they would sound different in tone. For example, moving κιόλας or η ανθοφορία can make the sentence more marked or dramatic.

So for a learner, Η ανθοφορία άρχισε κιόλας is an excellent standard pattern to remember.