Καθόμαστε μπροστά στο τζάκι.

to sit

Breakdown of Καθόμαστε μπροστά στο τζάκι.

• μπροστά σε: in front of
• το τζάκι: fireplace

Questions & Answers about Καθόμαστε μπροστά στο τζάκι.

What is Καθόμαστε grammatically?

Καθόμαστε is the present tense, 1st person plural form of κάθομαι.

So grammatically it means we sit or we are sitting.

A useful breakdown is:

• κάθομαι = I sit / I am sitting
• καθόμαστε = we sit / we are sitting

Because it is at the start of the sentence, it is capitalized here.

Does Καθόμαστε mean we sit or we are sitting?

It can mean either one.

In Modern Greek, the present tense often covers both:

• we sit
• we are sitting

The exact English translation depends on context.
If the sentence is describing what is happening right now, we are sitting is natural.
If it describes a habit, we sit is natural.

Why is there no separate word for we?