Learn Hardcore Greek: Απορώ πώς μπορεί να μένει τόσο αδιάφορη, όταν όλοι οι άλλοι ανησυχούν. - I wonder how she can stay so indifferent when everyone else is worried.

Breakdown of Απορώ πώς μπορεί να μένει τόσο αδιάφορη, όταν όλοι οι άλλοι ανησυχούν.

Why does the sentence start with Απορώ? What does it mean here?

Απορώ literally means I am puzzled, I find it hard to understand, or I wonder.

In this sentence, it does not mean that the speaker is asking a direct question. It expresses a feeling of surprise or disbelief:

So the speaker is saying that they find the woman’s reaction hard to understand.

Why is πώς used after Απορώ?

Here πώς means how, and it introduces an indirect question:

Greek often uses πώς after verbs like απορώ, βλέπω, ξέρω, θυμάμαι when the speaker is referring to how something happens.

So:

Απορώ πώς μπορεί να μένει τόσο αδιάφορη
= I wonder how she can remain so indifferent

This is different from ότι, which would introduce a statement, not an indirect how-question.

Why is πώς written with an accent?