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In modern Greek, σκέφτομαι is the normal, everyday verb for to think.
- σκέφτομαι is in the middle/passive form, but its meaning is active: I think / I am thinking.
- There is a form σκέφτω, but in contemporary Greek it is rare/archaic and basically not used in everyday speech.
So, you should always say σκέφτομαι when you mean I think / I’m thinking.
In this sentence, αν corresponds to English whether:
- Σκέφτομαι αν θέλω να κάνω…
→ I’m thinking *whether I want to do…*
Greek αν covers both English if and whether, depending on context:
- Αναρωτιέμαι αν θα έρθει. → I wonder *whether he will come.*
- Αν βρέχει, δεν θα πάμε. → If it rains, we won’t go.
Here, because you’re considering two options (abroad or in my country), English uses whether, but Greek still just uses αν.