Ο διαχειριστής λέει ότι τα κοινόχρηστα πληρώνονται στην αρχή κάθε μήνα.

The building manager says that the shared building fees are paid at the beginning of every month.

Breakdown of Ο διαχειριστής λέει ότι τα κοινόχρηστα πληρώνονται στην αρχή κάθε μήνα.

• σε: at
• ότι: that
• πληρώνομαι: to be paid
• κάθε: every

Questions & Answers about Ο διαχειριστής λέει ότι τα κοινόχρηστα πληρώνονται στην αρχή κάθε μήνα.

What does ο διαχειριστής mean, and why is it in this form?

Ο διαχειριστής means the building manager / administrator.

It is in the nominative singular masculine because it is the subject of the sentence — the person who is doing the action of λέει (says).

• ο = the for a masculine noun
• διαχειριστής = manager / administrator

So ο διαχειριστής λέει... = the manager says...

Why is it λέει and not something like λέγω?

Λέει is the 3rd person singular present tense form of λέω (to say).

Since the subject is ο διαχειριστής (he / the manager), Greek uses:

• λέω = I say
• λες = you say
• λέει = he/she/it says

So ο διαχειριστής λέει literally means the manager says.

Also, in Greek, the present tense often covers both:

• says
• is saying

The exact English translation depends on context.

What is the role of ότι here?