Το πρωί η νταντά πήγε το παιδί στον παιδικό σταθμό πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά.

In the morning the nanny took the child to daycare before the mom went to work.

Breakdown of Το πρωί η νταντά πήγε το παιδί στον παιδικό σταθμό πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά.

• πάω: to go
• η δουλειά: the work
• το πρωί: in the morning
• πριν: before

Questions & Answers about Το πρωί η νταντά πήγε το παιδί στον παιδικό σταθμό πριν πάει η μαμά στη δουλειά.

Why does the sentence start with Το πρωί instead of a word for in the morning?

In Greek, το πρωί is a very common adverbial expression meaning in the morning / this morning, depending on context.

• το = the
• πρωί = morning

Greek often uses the article + time word without a preposition:

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

So this is completely natural Greek, even though English usually needs in.

Why is there an article before νταντά and μαμά?

Greek uses the definite article much more often than English.

So:

• η νταντά = the nanny
• η μαμά = the mom / the mother

In this sentence, both are specific, known people, so the article is expected.

Greek commonly uses the article with:

• ordinary nouns
• family-role words like η μαμά, ο μπαμπάς
• even personal names in many contexts: η Μαρία, ο Γιάννης

English often drops the where Greek keeps it.

What does πήγε mean here, and why is it not πάει?