Κανονικά πίνω καφέ το πρωί, αλλά σήμερα πίνω τσάι.

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Breakdown of Κανονικά πίνω καφέ το πρωί, αλλά σήμερα πίνω τσάι.

• ο καφές: the coffee
• πίνω: to drink
• σήμερα: today

Questions & Answers about Κανονικά πίνω καφέ το πρωί, αλλά σήμερα πίνω τσάι.

Why doesn’t Greek use a word for I here?

Because the verb form already tells you the subject.

πίνω means I drink / I am drinking. The ending -ω shows first person singular, so Greek usually does not need the pronoun εγώ.

• πίνω = I drink
• πίνεις = you drink
• πίνει = he/she/it drinks

You can say Εγώ πίνω..., but that usually adds emphasis, like I drink coffee, not someone else.

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Why is πίνω used in both parts of the sentence?

Greek uses the present tense here for both:

• Κανονικά πίνω καφέ το πρωί = I normally drink coffee in the morning
• σήμερα πίνω τσάι = today I’m drinking tea

Just like in English, the present tense can describe:

1. habitual actions

   • Κανονικά πίνω... = I usually drink...

2. what is happening now / around now

   • σήμερα πίνω... = today I’m drinking...

The time words tell you which meaning is intended.

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