Κάθε Κυριακή γυαλίζω τον καθρέφτη του μπάνιου και μετά ανοίγω λίγο το παράθυρο.

Every Sunday I polish the bathroom mirror and then open the window a little.

Breakdown of Κάθε Κυριακή γυαλίζω τον καθρέφτη του μπάνιου και μετά ανοίγω λίγο το παράθυρο.

• και: and
• λίγο: a little
• μετά: then
• το παράθυρο: the window

Questions & Answers about Κάθε Κυριακή γυαλίζω τον καθρέφτη του μπάνιου και μετά ανοίγω λίγο το παράθυρο.

Why is there no word for I in this sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action. In γυαλίζω and ανοίγω, the ending -ω tells you the subject is I.

You could say Εγώ γυαλίζω..., but that would usually sound more emphatic, like I polish it, not someone else.

Why are γυαλίζω and ανοίγω in the present tense?

Greek uses the present tense for habitual or repeated actions, just like English does in sentences such as Every Sunday I polish...

So here the present does not mean only right now. It means this is something the speaker regularly does.

Why does Greek say κάθε Κυριακή with a singular noun, not a plural one?

After κάθε, Greek normally uses a singular noun:

• κάθε μέρα = every day
• κάθε εβδομάδα = every week
• κάθε Κυριακή = every Sunday

So Greek does not need a plural idea like Sundays here. The word κάθε already gives the meaning every/each.

Why is it τον καθρέφτη and not ο καθρέφτης?