"Το δείπνο είναι σε μία εβδομάδα."

Translation: The dinner is in a week.

[RaleighStarbuck]

English relies on the inclusion/lack or the article to change the meaning (i.e. "Dinner is in one week " is different from "THE dinner is in one week" ), but since Greek usually includes the article anyway, is there another way to distinguish these meanings?

[jaye16]

The only way would be through context. That's interesting there doesn't seem to be a problem due to the inability to distinguish the "dinners" in Greek. It seems to be a matter of getting used to it. Very good point indeed.

[RaleighStarbuck]

Thanks for your answer and explanation. It's not a big deal- the romance languages do it the same way too (always include the article), so I am used to it, but I was just curious.

[5_Oxygen]

What does "A dinner is in a week" mean? I am not native English speaker. Do they have dinner once a week? Do they have lack of meal?

[jaye16]

It says "The dinner" not a dinner...meaning a specific dinner. It could be a dinner in honor of some event..."a wedding" for example, or "a graduation" etc. "in a week" means after** a week. It does not mean they only eat once a week.

[5_Oxygen]

Thank you! Very clear, I get it

[Perriguez]

See French hebdomadaire, a weekly newspaper.

[alvaro1944]

To .Zehl: in Portuguese 'hebdomadário', with the same meaning. Greetings. February 06, 2017.

[Daniel147471]

How to say "The dinner is once a week" ?

[jaye16]

Το δείπνο είναι μία φορά την εβδομάδα.