Breakdown of Σήμερα είμαι θυμωμένος, γιατί το λεωφορείο άργησε.
είμαι
to be
σήμερα
today
γιατί
because
το λεωφορείο
the bus
Questions & Answers about Σήμερα είμαι θυμωμένος, γιατί το λεωφορείο άργησε.
Why is there no word for I in this sentence?
Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.
είμαι already means I am, so εγώ is not necessary.
You could say Εγώ είμαι θυμωμένος if you want extra emphasis, but in a neutral sentence it is usually omitted.
What does Σήμερα do in the sentence?
Σήμερα means today. It is an adverb of time, so it tells you when the speaker is angry.
It is placed at the beginning here because that sounds very natural, but Greek word order is flexible. You could also hear:
Είμαι θυμωμένος σήμερα, γιατί το λεωφορείο άργησε.
That still means the same thing.
Why is it είμαι?
είμαι is the 1st person singular of the verb είμαι = to be.
So:
- είμαι = I am
- είσαι = you are
- είναι = he/she/it is
In this sentence, είμαι θυμωμένος means I am angry.
Why is it θυμωμένος and not something else?