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In Greek, the simple present (κάνω) is very often used for near-future plans, especially when you mention a time expression like σήμερα το βράδυ, αύριο, την Κυριακή etc.
So Σήμερα το βράδυ κάνω πάρτι στο σπίτι is like English “Tonight I’m having a party at home” (present continuous with a future meaning).
You could also say Σήμερα το βράδυ θα κάνω πάρτι στο σπίτι, but κάνω without θα sounds more like a fixed plan, something already arranged, and is very natural in everyday speech.
Literally, Σήμερα το βράδυ is “today the evening”.
Functionally, it means “this evening / tonight”. In practice, Greek speakers use it just like “tonight” when they want to be clear that they mean the evening of today, not some other day.
So:
- Σήμερα το βράδυ κάνω πάρτι. = I’m having a party tonight.
Yes, you can.
- Το βράδυ κάνω πάρτι στο σπίτι. = This evening I’m having a party at home.
Without σήμερα, it still normally refers to this evening in context, especially if you’re talking about plans for today. Adding σήμερα simply makes it crystal clear that it’s today’s evening.