Γυρίζω το τιμόνι αργά όταν ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος.

In Greek, the verb ending often already shows who the subject is.
Γυρίζω means I turn or I am turning, so εγώ (I) is not necessary.

You could say Εγώ γυρίζω το τιμόνι... if you want emphasis, but normally Greek leaves the subject pronoun out.

Here γυρίζω means I turn. In this sentence, it refers to turning the steering wheel.

Depending on context, γυρίζω can also mean other things, such as:

• turn
• go back / return
• spin / rotate

So the object after it is important. With το τιμόνι, it clearly means turn the steering wheel.

Greek uses the definite article much more regularly than English.
So το τιμόνι means the steering wheel.

In many everyday Greek sentences, the article is natural even where English might sound fine without it. Since this is talking about the steering wheel in general driving context, Greek normally says το τιμόνι.

Also:

• το = the for a neuter singular noun
• τιμόνι is a neuter noun

Because grammatical gender in Greek is a property of the noun, not something based on real-life gender.

Greek nouns can be:

• masculine
• feminine
• neuter

Τιμόνι happens to be neuter, so it takes:

• το τιμόνι in the nominative/accusative singular

This is something you usually learn together with the noun:
το τιμόνι = the steering wheel

Because αργά is an adverb, and the sentence needs an adverb to describe how the action is done.

• αργός / αργή / αργό = slow (adjective)
• αργά = slowly (adverb)

Here it describes the verb γυρίζω:

• Γυρίζω ... αργά = I turn ... slowly

So:

• adjective = describes a noun
• adverb = describes a verb

Όταν means when.

It introduces a time clause:

• όταν ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος = when the road is wet

It is used very much like English when. In this sentence, it gives the condition/time context in which the action happens.

Δρόμος means road, and it is a masculine noun. So in the nominative singular it takes ο:

• ο δρόμος = the road

It is in the nominative because it is the subject of είναι:

• ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος = the road is wet

Because βρεγμένος is an adjective describing ο δρόμος, and Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

Since δρόμος is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

the adjective must also be:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

So:

• ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος = the road is wet

Compare:

• ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος = masculine
• η πόρτα είναι βρεγμένη = feminine
• το πάτωμα είναι βρεγμένο = neuter

Usually yes, in this kind of sentence. Βρεγμένος means wet, literally having gotten wet.

It comes from the verb βρέχω = to wet / to make wet or to rain in some contexts.
So βρεγμένος is like wetted / wet.

In everyday Greek:

• ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος = the road is wet
• very natural and common

Greek often uses the present tense for general habits, repeated actions, and general truths, just like English.

So this sentence means something like:

• I turn the steering wheel slowly when the road is wet
• in the sense of a general habit or rule

It is not necessarily happening right now. It can describe what someone usually does.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English because the endings and articles help show the grammatical roles.

The original sentence is completely natural:

• Γυρίζω το τιμόνι αργά όταν ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος.

But other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:

• Όταν ο δρόμος είναι βρεγμένος, γυρίζω το τιμόνι αργά.

This puts more emphasis on the when the road is wet part.

Even though word order can change, not every order sounds equally natural. The original version is a standard, clear choice.

No, but it is a very natural way.

Greek may also use verbs like:

• στρίβω
• γυρνάω / γυρίζω

Depending on context, speakers may choose different verbs. But γυρίζω το τιμόνι is straightforward and easy to understand as I turn the steering wheel.

A learner should treat it as a normal, correct phrase.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

YI-ri-zo to tee-MO-nee ar-GHA o-tan o DRO-mos EE-ne vre-GME-nos

A few notes:

• γ before υ in Γυρίζω sounds like an English y-like sound
• τι in τιμόνι sounds like tee
• δρ in δρόμος is like dr
• βρ in βρεγμένος is like vr
• stress matters in Greek:
  • γυρίζω
  • τιμόνι
  • αργά
  • δρόμος
  • βρεγμένος

Here is the breakdown:

• Γυρίζω = verb, I turn
• το = definite article, neuter singular, the
• τιμόνι = noun, neuter singular, steering wheel
• αργά = adverb, slowly
• όταν = conjunction, when
• ο = definite article, masculine singular, the
• δρόμος = noun, masculine singular, road
• είναι = verb, is
• βρεγμένος = adjective, masculine singular, wet

This is a useful sentence because it shows several important Greek patterns at once:

• verb without subject pronoun
• article + noun
• adverb
• conjunction clause
• adjective agreement