Πρώτα βάζω το αλεύρι σε ένα μπολ και μετά προσθέτω νερό.

They are both in the present tense, 1st person singular: I put / I add.

• βάζω = I put
• προσθέτω = I add

In recipes or instructions, Greek often uses the present tense this way, just like English can say First I add... then I mix....

Greek usually does not need a subject pronoun because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• βάζω already means I put
• προσθέτω already means I add

You could say Εγώ βάζω..., but that would usually add emphasis, something like I put..., not someone else.

They are time-order words:

• πρώτα = first
• μετά = then / afterwards

They help show the sequence of actions. This is very common in instructions, recipes, and explanations.

το αλεύρι means the flour, while νερό here means simply water.

Greek often uses the definite article where English does, but with materials like water and flour, article use can vary depending on whether you mean:

• a specific amount or already-mentioned thing
• the substance in a general sense

In this sentence:

• το αλεύρι = a specific flour, or the flour being used in the recipe
• νερό = water in a general ingredient sense

You could also hear προσθέτω το νερό in a context where the water is specific.

Because αλεύρι is a neuter noun in Greek.

Its article is therefore το:

• το αλεύρι = the flour

Greek nouns have grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, neuter.
This gender is grammatical, so it does not always match anything logical from English.

ένα is the neuter singular form of a / one.

Since μπολ is treated as a neuter noun, you get:

• ένα μπολ = a bowl

Compare:

• ένας for masculine nouns
• μία / μια for feminine nouns
• ένα for neuter nouns

The preposition σε usually means in, into, to, at, depending on context.

Here:

• σε ένα μπολ = into / in a bowl

After σε, Greek normally uses the accusative case.
So ένα μπολ is in the accusative, though with this noun the form looks the same.

In this sentence, it can feel like either in or into in English.

• βάζω το αλεύρι σε ένα μπολ = I put the flour in/into a bowl

With a verb of movement or placement like βάζω, English often prefers into, but in is also very natural in translation.

μπολ is a loanword, and in everyday Greek it is often treated as an indeclinable or minimally changing neuter noun.

So the noun itself often stays the same:

• ένα μπολ
• στο μπολ
• το μπολ

The article often shows the grammar more clearly than the noun ending does.

They are related but not identical:

• βάζω = put, place
• προσθέτω = add

So:

• βάζω το αλεύρι σε ένα μπολ = I put the flour in a bowl
• προσθέτω νερό = I add water

In recipes, προσθέτω is especially common for adding ingredients.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English.

This sentence is very natural as:

• Πρώτα βάζω το αλεύρι σε ένα μπολ και μετά προσθέτω νερό.

But other orders are also possible for emphasis, for example:

• Πρώτα το αλεύρι βάζω σε ένα μπολ...
• Μετά προσθέτω νερό.

Still, the given order is the most neutral and natural for a simple instruction.

και means and.

It connects the two actions:

• βάζω το αλεύρι...
• μετά προσθέτω νερό

So the structure is:

First I put the flour in a bowl and then I add water.

Greek uses και very much like English and.

It can technically be either, but in context it most naturally sounds like an instructional or recipe-style sentence.

Greek often uses the present tense for:

• habitual actions
• demonstrations
• instructions
• recipe steps

So it can mean something like:

• This is what I do
• This is the next step

Accent marks show which syllable is stressed.

For example:

• ΠΡΩ-ta
• VA-zo
• me-TA

Stress is important in Greek pronunciation, and the written accent helps you say the word correctly. It is not optional in normal writing.

Yes, sometimes, depending on the nuance.

• βάζω = put/place
• ρίχνω = throw/pour/drop
• προσθέτω = add

In cooking, Greek speakers may use different verbs depending on the ingredient and style:

• βάζω το αλεύρι σε ένα μπολ
• ρίχνω το αλεύρι σε ένα μπολ

Both can work, but βάζω is very neutral and safe for learners.

Because it gives you a very common Greek instruction pattern:

• Πρώτα + verb
• και μετά + verb

You can reuse it easily:

• Πρώτα κόβω τα λαχανικά και μετά τα μαγειρεύω.
• Πρώτα ανοίγω τον υπολογιστή και μετά γράφω το email.

So this sentence teaches not just vocabulary, but also a very practical structure for sequencing actions.