Τώρα πίνω νερό και μετά τρώω ψωμί.

the water

Breakdown of Τώρα πίνω νερό και μετά τρώω ψωμί.

• τώρα: now
• πίνω: to drink
• και: and

Questions & Answers about Τώρα πίνω νερό και μετά τρώω ψωμί.

Does the present tense here mean “I’m doing it right now,” like English “I’m drinking/I’m eating”?

Yes. Greek uses the same present tense for both simple and continuous meanings. With the time word τώρα (now), Τώρα πίνω νερό and μετά τρώω ψωμί naturally mean “I’m drinking water now and then I’m going to eat bread (afterwards).” Context supplies the “-ing” feeling.

Why is there no article before νερό and ψωμί?

Because they’re mass nouns used in a general/indefinite sense. In Greek you often omit the article with mass/uncountable nouns when you mean “some” in English.

• Πίνω νερό = I drink (some) water.
• Τρώω ψωμί = I eat (some) bread. Use the definite article to refer to specific, identifiable items:
• Πίνω το νερό = I drink the water (the one we both know about).
• Τρώω το ψωμί = I eat the bread (that specific bread).

Can I drop και and just say Μετά τρώω ψωμί?

Yes. Και μετά = “and then.” If the previous clause is obviously connected, you can say:

• Τώρα πίνω νερό. Μετά τρώω ψωμί. Adding και simply ties the two clauses together a bit more smoothly in one sentence. All are natural:
• Τώρα πίνω νερό και μετά τρώω ψωμί.
• Τώρα πίνω νερό, μετά τρώω ψωμί.
• Τώρα πίνω νερό. Μετά τρώω ψωμί.