Τον Ιανουάριο δεν πηγαίνω συχνά βόλτα στο πάρκο, γιατί κάνει πολύ κρύο.

In January I don’t often go for a walk in the park, because it is very cold.

Breakdown of Τον Ιανουάριο δεν πηγαίνω συχνά βόλτα στο πάρκο, γιατί κάνει πολύ κρύο.

• πολύ: very
• δεν: not
• γιατί: because
• σε: in

Questions & Answers about Τον Ιανουάριο δεν πηγαίνω συχνά βόλτα στο πάρκο, γιατί κάνει πολύ κρύο.

Why is it Τον Ιανουάριο and not just Ιανουάριος?

Because Greek often uses the accusative for expressions of time, especially with months.

• ο Ιανουάριος = January as a dictionary form / subject form
• τον Ιανουάριο = in January

So in this sentence, Τον Ιανουάριο means in January.

This is very common:

• Τον Δεκέμβριο = in December
• Τον Αύγουστο = in August

Greek is not literally saying in January with a separate word like in. Instead, it uses the article + accusative to express that time idea.

Why is the article τον used before the month?

With months, Greek very often uses the definite article.

So:

• ο Ιανουάριος = January
• τον Ιανουάριο = in January

For an English speaker, this can feel strange because English usually says just January without the. But in Greek, the article is normal and expected in many time expressions.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?