Το βράδυ κοιτάω τον ουρανό από το παράθυρο.

At night I look at the sky from the window.

Breakdown of Το βράδυ κοιτάω τον ουρανό από το παράθυρο.

• από: from
• το παράθυρο: the window
• το βράδυ: at night
• ο ουρανός: the sky

Questions & Answers about Το βράδυ κοιτάω τον ουρανό από το παράθυρο.

What does Το βράδυ literally mean, and why is there an article το?

Το βράδυ literally means “the evening / the night” (the period in the evening or night).

In Greek, time expressions very often use the definite article, even when English would not.

• Το βράδυ ≈ “in the evening / at night”
• Το πρωί ≈ “in the morning”
• Το μεσημέρι ≈ “at noon / midday”

So το here doesn’t mean a specific, one-time evening; it’s a normal, idiomatic way to say “in the evening” in general.

If you wanted to emphasize every evening, you could also say:

• Κάθε βράδυ = every evening / every night

What is the difference between βράδυ and νύχτα?

Both relate to night, but they’re not identical:

• βράδυ = evening, the time after sunset and into the night. It’s often a bit earlier, the start of night.
  
  • e.g. around 7–11 p.m. (roughly)
• νύχτα = (the) night, usually the later, darker hours when people normally sleep.
  
  • e.g. around midnight, 1–4 a.m.

So:

• Το βράδυ κοιτάω τον ουρανό
  = In the evening / at night I look at the sky.
• Τη νύχτα κοιμάμαι
  = At night I sleep.

Why isn’t there an “I” in the Greek sentence? Where is the subject?