Learning Greek
Space and Time
These are a mix of prepositions and adverbs expressing spatial and temporal relations.
Spatial Relations
σε
= at, to, in (both location and motion)
από
= from
για
= for (destination)
πάνω
= above
κάτω
= below
μέσα
= inside
έξω
= outside
μπροστα
= in front of
πίσω
= behind
κοντά
= near
δίπλα
= next to
πλάι
= beside
μακριά
= distant
πέρα
= beyond
ανάμεσα
= between, among
απέναντι
= opposite
γύρω
= around
από
= through, along, across, past
Temporal Relations
σε
= time when
για
= duration, for
κατά
= during
επί
= during
πριν
= before
μετά
= after
από
= from, since
μέχρι
= until, by
ως
= until, by
ίσαμε
= until, by
μέσα σε
= within