Breakdown of Ιδρώνω πολύ όταν περπατάω γρήγορα το καλοκαίρι.
γρήγορα
fast
περπατάω
to walk
πολύ
a lot
όταν
when
Questions & Answers about Ιδρώνω πολύ όταν περπατάω γρήγορα το καλοκαίρι.
Why is Ιδρώνω translated as I sweat and not specifically I am sweating?
In Modern Greek, the present tense often covers both meanings:
- I sweat (habitual / generally)
- I am sweating (right now, depending on context)
So Ιδρώνω πολύ όταν περπατάω γρήγορα το καλοκαίρι most naturally means something like:
- I sweat a lot when I walk fast in the summer
- or I get very sweaty when I walk fast in the summer
Because of όταν and το καλοκαίρι, the sentence sounds general/habitual, not like something happening only at this exact moment.
What does Ιδρώνω mean exactly?
Ιδρώνω is the verb to sweat.
It is a common everyday verb. In this sentence, it means that the speaker sweats a lot under those conditions.
A few useful related forms:
- ιδρώνω = I sweat
- ιδρώνεις = you sweat
- ιδρώνει = he/she/it sweats
So Ιδρώνω πολύ = I sweat a lot.
Why is it πολύ and not πολλά?