Αφού έχω όλα τα δικαιολογητικά, προχωράω με την αίτηση σήμερα.

Since I have all the supporting documents, I am proceeding with the application today.

Breakdown of Αφού έχω όλα τα δικαιολογητικά, προχωράω με την αίτηση σήμερα.

• έχω: to have
• σήμερα: today
• με: with
• όλος: all

Questions & Answers about Αφού έχω όλα τα δικαιολογητικά, προχωράω με την αίτηση σήμερα.

What does Αφού mean here?

Here Αφού means something like since, now that, or once.

In this sentence, it introduces the reason or condition that makes the next action possible:

• Αφού έχω όλα τα δικαιολογητικά = Since / now that I have all the supporting documents

So it is not just about time; it also carries a causal idea: because this is now true, I can go ahead.

A few natural English equivalents are:

• Since I have all the documents...
• Now that I have all the documents...
• Once I have all the documents...
  
  • though in this exact Greek sentence, the sense is more I already have them now

Why is it έχω and not some other form?

Έχω means I have. It is the 1st person singular present tense of έχω.

Greek often leaves out the subject pronoun, so έχω by itself already means I have. You do not need εγώ unless you want emphasis.

So:

• έχω = I have
• εγώ έχω = I have / I’m the one who has

In this sentence, έχω is enough because the verb ending already shows the subject.

Why is there no εγώ for I?