Φόρεσε τον σκούφο σου, γιατί έξω φυσάει πολύ και κάνει κρύο.

Φόρεσε is the singular imperative of the verb φοράω / φορώ, meaning put on or wear.

In this sentence, it is telling one person to do something: Put on your hat.

More specifically, this is the aorist imperative, which usually focuses on the action as a single whole event: put it on.

Both are imperatives, but they do not feel exactly the same.

• Φόρεσε = put on; a single, complete action
• Φόρα = wear / be wearing; more ongoing or habitual

So here Φόρεσε τον σκούφο σου sounds natural because the speaker wants the person to do one immediate action: put your hat on.

Because σκούφο is the direct object of Φόρεσε, and Greek normally uses the definite article with possessed nouns.

So Greek says: τον σκούφο σου

Literally, that is something like: the hat your

But in natural English, it simply means: your hat

Also, τον is the masculine accusative singular article, because σκούφος is a masculine noun and here it is in the accusative case.

σκούφος is the dictionary form of the noun, called the nominative singular.

In this sentence, the noun is the object of the verb Φόρεσε, so it changes to the accusative singular:

• nominative: ο σκούφος
• accusative: τον σκούφο

This is very common in Greek: masculine nouns often change form in the accusative.

σκούφος means a hat, especially a soft winter hat such as a beanie, knitted cap, or woolly hat.

So this is not usually a formal hat or a sun hat. In this weather context, it clearly means a warm hat for the cold.

In Greek, short possessive forms like μου, σου, του, της usually come after the noun.

So:

• ο σκούφος σου = your hat
• το σπίτι μου = my house

This is the normal Greek pattern. English puts the possessive before the noun, but Greek usually puts this unstressed possessive pronoun after it.

Here, γιατί means because.

So: Φόρεσε τον σκούφο σου, γιατί... = Put on your hat, because...

A very important point: γιατί can also mean why in questions.

For example:

• Γιατί έφυγες; = Why did you leave?
• Έφυγα γιατί νύσταζα. = I left because I was sleepy.

So the same word can mean either why or because, depending on the sentence.

έξω means outside.

It is an adverb, not a noun here. So it describes where the weather conditions are:

• έξω φυσάει πολύ = it’s very windy outside / outside, it’s blowing a lot

Greek often uses έξω very simply like this, without needing extra words.

φυσάει means it blows or, in weather English, it’s blowing.

It comes from the verb φυσάω.

In weather expressions, Greek often does not need to state a subject like English it. So:

• φυσάει = it’s windy / it’s blowing
• literally: blows

English usually requires a subject, even a dummy one like it, but Greek can leave it out.

Here πολύ means a lot, very much, or in more natural English for weather, strongly.

So:

• φυσάει πολύ = it’s blowing a lot / it’s very windy

Notice that πολύ is modifying the verb φυσάει, so it works like an adverb here.

This is a very common Greek weather expression.

κάνει κρύο literally means something like it makes cold, but the real meaning is simply: it’s cold

Greek often uses κάνει in weather expressions:

• κάνει κρύο = it’s cold
• κάνει ζέστη = it’s hot
• κάνει καλό καιρό = the weather is good

So this is an idiomatic pattern you should learn as a set expression.

Greek word order is fairly flexible, but the version here is very natural and neutral:

Φόρεσε τον σκούφο σου, γιατί έξω φυσάει πολύ και κάνει κρύο.

It starts with the command, then gives the reason. That is exactly what you would expect in everyday speech.

Some parts could move for emphasis, but the original sentence is the most straightforward and natural way to say it.

It sounds like a normal, caring everyday instruction, probably from a parent, friend, or someone looking out for you.

It is not especially formal, and it is not rude. It simply sounds practical: Put on your hat, because it’s windy and cold outside.

So this is very natural conversational Greek.