Το βράδυ βάζω λοσιόν στα χέρια και ενυδατική κρέμα στο πρόσωπό μου.

In the evening I put lotion on my hands and moisturizing cream on my face.

Breakdown of Το βράδυ βάζω λοσιόν στα χέρια και ενυδατική κρέμα στο πρόσωπό μου.

• και: and
• μου: my
• το βράδυ: in the evening
• σε: on

Questions & Answers about Το βράδυ βάζω λοσιόν στα χέρια και ενυδατική κρέμα στο πρόσωπό μου.

Why does the sentence start with Το βράδυ? Does it literally mean the evening?

Yes, το βράδυ literally means the evening, but in Greek it is very commonly used adverbially to mean in the evening or at night.

Greek often uses the definite article with time expressions in ways that sound more natural than a literal English translation:

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

So here Το βράδυ is functioning as a time expression, not as the subject of the sentence.

Why is the verb βάζω used here? Doesn’t it usually mean put?

Yes, βάζω basically means I put. But in everyday Greek, it is also very commonly used for putting on / applying products such as:

• βάζω λοσιόν = I put on lotion / I apply lotion
• βάζω κρέμα = I put on cream / I apply cream
• βάζω άρωμα = I put on perfume
• βάζω κραγιόν = I put on lipstick

So even though English often prefers apply, Greek naturally uses βάζω in this kind of context.

Why is it βάζω λοσιόν and not βάζω τη λοσιόν?