Βρέχει· επομένως μένω στο σπίτι.

In Greek, βρέχει is an impersonal verb here. It works like English it is raining, where it does not refer to a real thing.

So Greek simply says βρέχει = it rains / it’s raining.

There is no separate word for it in this sentence because Greek does not need one here.

Βρέχει is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb βρέχω in this weather-related use.

That is the normal form used for rain:

• βρέχει = it rains / it’s raining

Even though there is no real subject, Greek still uses the 3rd person singular form, just as English uses it rains rather than I rain or they rain.

It can mean both, depending on context.

In Greek, the present tense often covers both:

• a general present: it rains
• a continuous present: it’s raining

In this sentence, because of the context, the natural English meaning is It’s raining, therefore I’m staying at home.

A rough pronunciation is:

VRE-hi

A few useful details:

• β sounds like v
• ρέ is stressed
• χ is a throaty sound, like the ch in German Bach or Scottish loch
• ει sounds like ee

So βρέχει sounds roughly like VRE-hee, but with that Greek χ sound instead of a normal English h.

Επομένως means therefore, so, or consequently.

It links the first idea to the result:

• Βρέχει = it’s raining
• επομένως = therefore / so
• μένω στο σπίτι = I stay at home / I’m staying at home

So it shows a logical consequence: because it is raining, the speaker stays home.

Yes, but it sounds a bit more formal or neutral-written than some other options.

In everyday speech, Greeks might also say:

• οπότε = so
• γι’ αυτό = that’s why / therefore
• έτσι = so, thus, in some contexts

So επομένως is perfectly correct, but it can sound slightly more polished or formal than casual spoken Greek.

Μένω can mean both:

• I stay
• I live

The context tells you which meaning is intended.

Here, because of Βρέχει and επομένως, the meaning is clearly I stay or I remain at home, not I live at home.

So in this sentence:

• μένω στο σπίτι = I’m staying at home

Greek usually uses the simple present for both:

• I stay
• I am staying

So μένω can mean either one, depending on context.

English often needs the continuous form I am staying, but Greek very often does not make that distinction in the same way.

That is why μένω στο σπίτι can naturally mean I’m staying at home.

Στο is a contraction of:

• σε = in, at, to
• το = the

So:

• σε το σπίτι becomes στο σπίτι

This contraction is completely standard in modern Greek.

So στο σπίτι literally means in the house or at the house, but in natural English here it is at home.

Σπίτι is in the accusative singular here, because it follows the preposition σε in the contracted form στο.

The full structure is:

• σε + το σπίτι

For this noun, the nominative and accusative forms are the same:

• nominative: το σπίτι
• accusative: το σπίτι

So the form does not visibly change, but grammatically it is functioning as accusative after σε.

Στο σπίτι is the standard full expression meaning at home / in the house.

You will sometimes hear μένω σπίτι in casual speech, especially in modern everyday Greek, where the preposition is omitted. That is common and natural in speech.

But μένω στο σπίτι is the more complete and textbook-friendly form.

So:

• μένω στο σπίτι = fully expressed
• μένω σπίτι = common informal alternative

That mark is called the ano teleia in Greek.

It is often used somewhat like an English:

• semicolon
• colon
• strong pause

So in this sentence:

Βρέχει· επομένως μένω στο σπίτι.

it separates two closely connected ideas:

• it’s raining
• therefore I’m staying at home

A useful warning for English speakers: the Greek semicolon symbol is actually ; and it functions as a question mark in Greek. So Greek punctuation can be confusing at first.

Yes, Greek stress matters and is written with an accent mark.

In this sentence:

• Βρέχει
• επομένως
• μένω
• σπίτι

The stressed syllables are:

• ΒΡΕ-χει
• ε-πο-ΜΕ-νως
• ΜΕ-νω
• ΣΠΙ-τι

Stress is important because it is part of correct pronunciation, and sometimes changing stress can change the word or make it sound unnatural.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English, although not completely free.

The given sentence is very natural:

• Βρέχει· επομένως μένω στο σπίτι.

But Greek could also rearrange things for emphasis, for example:

• Βρέχει, επομένως στο σπίτι μένω.

That version is less neutral and gives extra emphasis to στο σπίτι.

For learners, the original word order is the best one to use:

• statement
• connector
• result

It is mostly neutral, with a slightly careful or written feel because of επομένως and the punctuation ·.

If someone were speaking casually, they might say something like:

• Βρέχει, οπότε μένω σπίτι.
• Βρέχει, γι’ αυτό μένω στο σπίτι.

But your sentence is absolutely correct and natural, especially in writing or in clear, standard Greek.