Σήμερα μετά το μπάνιο σκουπίζομαι με μια πετσέτα.

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Breakdown of Σήμερα μετά το μπάνιο σκουπίζομαι με μια πετσέτα.

• με: with
• μετά: after
• μία: one

Questions & Answers about Σήμερα μετά το μπάνιο σκουπίζομαι με μια πετσέτα.

Why is σκουπίζομαι used instead of σκουπίζω?

Σκουπίζω is the active form and usually means I wipe (something), with a direct object:

• Σκουπίζω το τραπέζι. = I wipe the table.

Σκουπίζομαι is the middle/reflexive form and means I wipe myself / I dry myself (after washing or bathing).

In this sentence you are talking about what you do to your own body after a bath, so Greek uses the reflexive form σκουπίζομαι, not the active σκουπίζω.

Where is the word “myself” in Greek? Why is there no separate word for it?

In Greek, “myself” is usually built into the verb ending, not a separate word.

• σκουπίζομαι literally combines the verb stem σκουπίζ- with the reflexive/middle ending -ομαι.
• So σκουπίζομαι means I wipe myself / I dry myself.

You generally do not add an extra word like τον εαυτό μου here. Saying:

• σκουπίζομαι = I dry myself (perfectly natural)
• σκουπίζω τον εαυτό μου = I dry myself (grammatically correct but sounds heavy/over‑explicit in this everyday context)

Why is there no εγώ (I) in the sentence?