Breakdown of Τον χειμώνα φοράω κασκόλ και γάντια όταν φυσάει.
Questions & Answers about Τον χειμώνα φοράω κασκόλ και γάντια όταν φυσάει.
Ο χειμώνας is the subject form (nominative: “the winter”).
In this sentence, Τον χειμώνα is in the accusative, used as a time expression meaning “in/during (the) winter”.
Greek often uses the accusative case without a preposition to express “when” something happens:
- Τον χειμώνα – in (the) winter
- Το καλοκαίρι – in (the) summer
- Κάθε μέρα – every day
- Τη Δευτέρα – on Monday
So Τον χειμώνα φοράω… literally is “The winter I wear…”, but idiomatically means “In winter I wear…”.
The standard form is Τον χειμώνα (masculine accusative: ο χειμώνας → τον χειμώνα).
In everyday speech you will also hear:
- Το χειμώνα – very common colloquially, though less “textbook-correct”
- Χειμώνα φοράω κασκόλ… – possible, but sounds more colloquial/elliptical
For learners, it’s safest to use Τον χειμώνα; it’s always correct and sounds natural in both spoken and written Greek.