Breakdown of Σήμερα τρώμε ποπκόρν στο σαλόνι βλέποντας ταινία.
τρώω
to eat
σήμερα
today
σε
in
το σαλόνι
the living room
Questions & Answers about Σήμερα τρώμε ποπκόρν στο σαλόνι βλέποντας ταινία.
Why is τρώμε translated as “we are eating” and not “we eat” or “we will eat”?
In Greek, the present tense (τρώμε) is used both for:
- English present simple: we eat popcorn (in general)
- English present continuous: we are eating popcorn (right now)
In this sentence, the adverb Σήμερα (today) and the rest of the context make it clear that it describes what is happening today, right now, so the natural English translation is “Today we are eating popcorn …”.
To say “we will eat”, Greek normally uses the future form: θα φάμε.
Why is there no article before ποπκόρν and ταινία?