Γράφω τις πιο σημαντικές σκέψεις μου στο ημερολόγιο πριν κοιμηθώ.

I write my most important thoughts in the diary before I sleep.

Breakdown of Γράφω τις πιο σημαντικές σκέψεις μου στο ημερολόγιο πριν κοιμηθώ.

• μου: my
• πριν: before
• πιο: more
• κοιμάμαι: to sleep

Questions & Answers about Γράφω τις πιο σημαντικές σκέψεις μου στο ημερολόγιο πριν κοιμηθώ.

Why is there no word for “I” before γράφω?

In Greek you usually leave out subject pronouns (like εγώ = I) because the verb ending already shows the person:

• γράφω = I write
• γράφεις = you (sing.) write
• γράφει = he/she/it writes

So γράφω on its own clearly means “I write”.
You only add εγώ for emphasis, e.g. Εγώ γράφω… = I (as opposed to someone else) write…

What exactly does γράφω tell me about tense and aspect?

γράφω is:

• present tense
• active voice
• 1st person singular

In Modern Greek the present tense usually covers both English “I write” and “I am writing”, depending on context.

So here it can mean either:

• “I write my most important thoughts…” (habitually), or
• “I am writing my most important thoughts…” (right now / as a routine).

Why is the article τις used before πιο σημαντικές σκέψεις?