Τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι για πρωινό.

I eat yogurt with honey and orange for breakfast.

Breakdown of Τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι για πρωινό.

• και: and
• τρώω: to eat
• με: with
• για: for
• το πρωινό: the breakfast
• το γιαούρτι: the yogurt
• το μέλι: the honey
• το πορτοκάλι: the orange

Questions & Answers about Τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι για πρωινό.

Why is there no word for “I” in the sentence? Where is εγώ?

Greek usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending shows who the subject is.

• Τρώω is the 1st person singular form of the verb τρώω (to eat), so it already means I eat / I’m eating.
• You only add εγώ for emphasis or contrast:

Εγώ τρώω γιαούρτι… = I eat yogurt… (as opposed to someone else)

So:

• Τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι… = perfectly natural neutral statement
• Εγώ τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι… = emphasizes “I”

Does τρώω mean “I eat” or “I am eating”?

It can mean both. Modern Greek has one present tense form that covers:

• Habitual / general actions:
  Τρώω γιαούρτι για πρωινό. = I eat yogurt for breakfast (habitually, in general).
• Actions happening right now:
  In the right context, it can also mean I’m eating yogurt for breakfast (right now).

Greek does not have a separate -ing form like English. Context (time expressions, situation) tells you whether it’s “I eat” or “I’m eating” in English.

Why is τρώω written with two ω? Do I pronounce both?

You do not pronounce two separate ω sounds. Τρώω is pronounced like [tró-o], effectively one long syllable with a glide: /ˈtro.o/.

Spelling explanation (short version):

• Historically the verb was τρώγω.
• In Modern Greek, a contracted form τρώω developed.
• The double ωω shows this contraction in spelling, but it doesn’t change the basic pronunciation for learners: just treat it as “tro-o”, one stressed o sound.

So:

• τρώω → I eat
• Pronunciation: think “TROH-oh” said smoothly as one beat.

Why is there no το before γιαούρτι, μέλι, πορτοκάλι, or πρωινό?

In this sentence, the nouns are used in a general / non-specific sense, so Greek often omits the article:

• Τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι
  = I eat (some) yogurt with (some) honey and (some) orange.

Mass or uncountable-like foods in a general sense often appear without an article:

• Πίνω καφέ. = I drink coffee.
• Τρώω ψωμί. = I eat bread.

Meals are also typically used without an article in this pattern:

• για πρωινό = for breakfast
• για μεσημεριανό = for lunch
• για βραδινό = for dinner

If you add the article, you usually become more specific:

• Τρώω το γιαούρτι με το μέλι. = I’m eating the yogurt with the honey (specific yogurt and honey that both speaker and listener know about).

What case are γιαούρτι, μέλι, πορτοκάλι, and πρωινό in?

They are in the accusative case.

Clues:

1. Direct object of the verb:

   • Τρώω τι; → γιαούρτι (What do I eat? → yogurt) → direct object → accusative.

2. After prepositions:
   Greek prepositions like με and για normally require the accusative:

   • με μέλι (with honey)
   • για πρωινό (for breakfast)

3. All these nouns are neuter, and in neuter nouns the nominative and accusative singular have the same form:

   • το γιαούρτι → nominative & accusative: γιαούρτι
   • το μέλι → μέλι
   • το πορτοκάλι → πορτοκάλι
   • το πρωινό → πρωινό

So they look like nominative, but their function in the sentence (object / after prepositions) tells you they are accusative.

What exactly does με mean here? Is it always just “with”?

Here με means “with” in the sense of “together with / accompanied by / topped with”:

• γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι
  = yogurt with honey and orange.

In Greek, με has several common uses:

• with (accompaniment):
  Πάω στη δουλειά με τη Μαρία. = I’m going to work with Maria.
• with (instrument / by means of):
  Γράφω με μολύβι. = I write with a pencil.
• by (transport):
  Πηγαίνω με το λεωφορείο. = I go by bus.

So yes, the basic idea is “with”, but context tells you whether that is accompaniment, an instrument, or a means of transport.

How does για work in για πρωινό? Are there other ways to say “for breakfast”?

In για πρωινό, για means “for” in the sense of “as (my) breakfast”:

• Τρώω γιαούρτι … για πρωινό.
  = I eat yogurt for breakfast / as breakfast.

Other natural options:

• Τρώω γιαούρτι στο πρωινό.
  Literally “I eat yogurt at the breakfast” – sounds a bit more like “at breakfast time / in my breakfast meal.”
• Τρώω γιαούρτι για το πρωινό μου.
  More explicit: “I eat yogurt for my breakfast.”

In everyday speech, για πρωινό is very common and idiomatic for “for breakfast” when stating habits.

Can I change the word order? For example, can I start with Για πρωινό?

Yes, Greek word order is fairly flexible, especially for emphasis or style. All of these are grammatically fine:

• Τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι για πρωινό.
  Neutral, straightforward.

• Για πρωινό τρώω γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι.
  Emphasizes for breakfast: As for breakfast, I eat yogurt…

• Γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι τρώω για πρωινό.
  Emphasizes the yogurt with honey and orange.

Meaning doesn’t really change; only what is highlighted changes. The version you have is the most typical neutral order.

What’s the difference between πορτοκάλι and πορτοκαλί?

• πορτοκάλι (with -άλι) = the fruit, an orange.

  • Ένα πορτοκάλι. = an orange.
  • In your sentence, πορτοκάλι clearly means the fruit (pieces, juice, zest, etc.) with the yogurt.

• πορτοκαλί (with -αλί) = the color, orange (adjective / invariable color word).

  • πορτοκαλί μπλούζα = an orange blouse
  • το πορτοκαλί χρώμα = the color orange

So:

• γιαούρτι με πορτοκάλι = yogurt with orange (fruit)
• πορτοκαλί γιαούρτι = orange-colored yogurt (or yogurt of orange flavor, depending on context)

If I want to say “some yogurt” or “a yogurt”, how do I say that in Greek?

Greek often leaves it implicit, as in your sentence. But you have options:

“Some yogurt” (non-specific amount):

• λίγο γιαούρτι = a little/some yogurt
• κάποιο γιαούρτι (less common here; a bit formal/odd for this food context)

“A yogurt” (one unit, e.g. one cup/pot):

• ένα γιαούρτι = a yogurt (one container / one piece)
  • Τρώω ένα γιαούρτι για πρωινό. = I eat a yogurt for breakfast.

Your original sentence:

• Τρώω γιαούρτι για πρωινό.
  is naturally understood as “I eat (some) yogurt for breakfast” without needing an article or a word for “some”.

How do I pronounce the whole sentence?

One fairly close phonetic rendering (using simple Latin letters) is:

Tró-o ya-Úr-ti me MÉ-li ke porto-KÁ-li ya pro-ee-NÓ

More systematically (IPA):

• Τρώω → /ˈtro.o/
• γιαούρτι → /ʝaˈurti/
• με → /me/
• μέλι → /ˈmeli/
• και → /ce/ (or /ke/; sounds like “ke”)
• πορτοκάλι → /portoˈkali/
• για → /ʝa/
• πρωινό → /proiˈno/

Main stress marks:

• ΤΡώω γιΑούρτι με ΜΈλι και πορτοΚΆλι για πρωινΌ.

Remember:

• γ before ι, ε is like a soft “y”/“gh”: για ≈ “ya”, γιαούρτι ≈ “ya-ourti”.
• αι in μέλι is just “e” (like “met”).
• οι in πρωινό sounds like “i” (like “machine”).

How would I say “I ate yogurt with honey and orange for breakfast” (in the past)?

Use the aorist (simple past) of τρώω, which is έφαγα:

• Έφαγα γιαούρτι με μέλι και πορτοκάλι για πρωινό.
  = I ate yogurt with honey and orange for breakfast.

Quick note:

• τρώω → έφαγα (aorist, single completed action)
• If you wanted an ongoing/habitual past (e.g. I used to eat yogurt for breakfast), you’d use the imperfect:
  • Έτρωγα γιαούρτι για πρωινό. = I used to eat / was eating yogurt for breakfast.