Το βράδυ δροσίζομαι στο μπαλκόνι.

in the evening

Breakdown of Το βράδυ δροσίζομαι στο μπαλκόνι.

• σε: on
• το μπαλκόνι: the balcony
• δροσίζομαι: to cool off

Questions & Answers about Το βράδυ δροσίζομαι στο μπαλκόνι.

Why does το βράδυ mean in the evening even though there is no word for in?

In Greek, some time expressions work without a preposition.
Το βράδυ is an adverbial time expression meaning in the evening / at nightfall / during the evening, depending on context.

This is very common with parts of the day:

• το πρωί = in the morning
• το μεσημέρι = at noon / in the midday
• το απόγευμα = in the afternoon
• το βράδυ = in the evening

So here το βράδυ is not the subject. It is telling you when the action happens.

Why is there an article in το βράδυ?

Greek very often uses the definite article in fixed time expressions like this. So το βράδυ is the normal way to say in the evening.

This is just something learners get used to, because English often leaves the article out where Greek keeps it.

Compare:

• το πρωί = in the morning
• το βράδυ = in the evening

So the article is not making it mean the evening in a literal, specific sense the way it often would in English. It is part of the normal Greek expression.

What does δροσίζομαι mean exactly?