Συνήθως τρώω δημητριακά με γάλα για πρωινό.

to eat

Breakdown of Συνήθως τρώω δημητριακά με γάλα για πρωινό.

• με: with
• για: for
• το πρωινό: the breakfast

Questions & Answers about Συνήθως τρώω δημητριακά με γάλα για πρωινό.

Why isn’t there a separate word for I in this sentence?

Because Greek usually does not need an explicit subject pronoun when the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• τρώω = I eat / I am eating
• The ending -ω tells you it is 1st person singular.

So Συνήθως τρώω... already means Usually I eat...

You could add εγώ (I) for emphasis or contrast:

• Εγώ συνήθως τρώω δημητριακά. = I usually eat cereal.

But in a neutral sentence, leaving it out is more natural.

What exactly does τρώω mean here?

τρώω is the present tense, 1st person singular form of τρώω (to eat).

In this sentence, it means I eat in a habitual sense, not just right now. That is because of Συνήθως (usually).

So:

• τρώω can mean I eat
• or I am eating, depending on context

Here, with Συνήθως, it clearly means:

• I usually eat

What does Συνήθως mean, and does it have to go first?