για

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “during; because of”). Doublet of διά (diá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʝa]
  • Homophone: γεια (geia) (stressed)

Preposition

για • (gia)

  1. (time, duration, takes accusative): for
    Synonym: διά (diá)
    για στάσου ― gia stásou ― wait a minute
    Φυλακίστηκε για πέντε χρόνια. ― Fylakístike gia pénte chrónia. ― He was imprisoned for five years.
  2. (cause, reason, takes accusative): for
    Φυλακίστηκε για κλοπή. ― Fylakístike gia klopí. ― He was imprisoned for theft.
  3. (use): for, by
    Αυτός ο δρόμος δεν είναι για μηχανάκια. ― Aftós o drómos den eínai gia michanákia. ― This road is not for motorcycles.
  4. (end, intention, destination, takes accusative or genitive): for
    για σένα ― gia séna ― for you
    πάω για ψώνια ― páo gia psónia ― go shopping
    Το τρένο φεύγει για Θεσσαλονίκη. ― To tréno févgei gia Thessaloníki. ― The train leaves for Thessaloniki.
  5. (about, takes accusative): about
    Μου μίλησε για ότι συνέβη. ― Mou mílise gia óti synévi. ― He told me about what happened.

Derived terms

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