Παρατηρώ ότι μιλάς πιο άνετα τώρα.

now

Breakdown of Παρατηρώ ότι μιλάς πιο άνετα τώρα.

• μιλάω: to speak
• πιο: more
• ότι: that

Questions & Answers about Παρατηρώ ότι μιλάς πιο άνετα τώρα.

What does Παρατηρώ mean here, and what tense is it?

Παρατηρώ means I notice / I observe.

It is in the present tense, first person singular, so the speaker is saying something like I notice... right now.

A few useful forms:

• παρατηρώ = I notice
• παρατηρείς = you notice
• παρατηρεί = he/she/it notices

In this sentence, it introduces the speaker’s observation about the other person.

Why is ότι used here?

ότι means that and introduces a clause.

So:

• Παρατηρώ ότι... = I notice that...

In English, that is often optional:

• I notice that you speak more comfortably now
• I notice you speak more comfortably now

In Greek, ότι is very common and natural in this kind of sentence.

Why is the verb μιλάς and not μιλάω or μιλάει?