Day 20 | Connectives

Been really bad lately with keeping up with the lingo learning (especially when we're getting beautiful weather like these weekends!).  Anyway, here are some connective words that will help pack your sentances a bit more flowingly.

and	και	kay
or	ή	ee
but	αλλά	alla
if	αν	an
because	επειδή	epeethee
before	προτού / πριν	protoo / breen
after	μετά	meta
while	ενώ	enoh
until	μέχρι	mechree
with	με	meh
so	έτσι	ehtsee

This is nothing but a memory exercise (no logic to apply like the last posts on verbs and conjugations).  To make it easier here's a sentance to exemplify:

I have coffee with a biscuit after my meal or dessert but not before I pay the bill

Έχω καφέ με ένα μπισκότο μετά το γεύμα ή το γλυκό μου, αλλά όχι πριν να πληρώσω τον λογαριασμό

I'm not quite sure why there are multiple words for before (προτού / πριν) and when to use which. Off to the Lake District in the next couple of days so another possible prolongued abscence.  Anyway, anyone know any good mobile apps for greek learning (that are free, obviously).  


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