Τον χειμώνα η φίλη μου παίρνει βιταμίνη C, γιατί παθαίνει εύκολα συνάχι.

In winter my friend takes vitamin C because she catches a cold easily.

Breakdown of Τον χειμώνα η φίλη μου παίρνει βιταμίνη C, γιατί παθαίνει εύκολα συνάχι.

• η φίλη: the female friend
• μου: my
• γιατί: because
• παίρνω: to take

Questions & Answers about Τον χειμώνα η φίλη μου παίρνει βιταμίνη C, γιατί παθαίνει εύκολα συνάχι.

Why does Greek say Τον χειμώνα here? Why is it not just χειμώνας?

Τον χειμώνα is a very common Greek time expression meaning in winter or during the winter.

Greek often uses the accusative for expressions of time:

• ο χειμώνας = winter
• τον χειμώνα = in winter / during winter

So this is not a direct word-for-word the winter in the English sense. It is just the normal Greek way to express time here.

Does Τον χειμώνα mean this winter, in winter generally, or every winter?

It depends on context, but in this sentence it most naturally means in winter / during the winter season, as a habitual situation.

Because the verbs are in the present tense and describe something she regularly does, the whole sentence sounds like:

• In winter, my friend takes vitamin C, because she easily gets a cold.

So here it is more general/habitual than a single specific winter.

Why is it η φίλη μου for my friend? Why does μου come after the noun?