No. 462 in Greek

τότε

The Greek word "τότε" means "then" or "at that time" in English.

In a sentence

Πήγαν στον κινηματογράφο τότε που ήσουν στο εξωτερικό.
They went to the cinema while you were abroad.
In this sentence, 'τότε' refers to a specific time in the past, which is further clarified in the subsequent clause.
Αν τελειώσεις τη δουλειά σου, τότε μπορείς να παίξεις.
If you finish your work, then you can play.
Here, 'τότε' is used to signify a consequence or result that follows the condition described in the first clause.
Τότε κατάλαβε πόσο σημαντική ήταν η βοήθειά σου.
At that moment, they realized how important your help was.
In this instance, 'τότε' emphasizes a specific moment when the realization occurred.

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