Στο τέλος της μέρας έμεινα με ευγνωμοσύνη, θαυμασμό και λίγη ανυπομονησία για αύριο.

Στο is the contraction of σε + το.

• σε = in / at / to
• το = the (neuter singular article)

So στο τέλος literally means at the end.

Greek very often combines σε with the article:

• σε το → στο
• σε τη(ν) → στη(ν)
• σε τα → στα

Because after τέλος (end), Greek normally uses the genitive:

• το τέλος της μέρας = the end of the day

Here:

• η μέρα = the day nominative
• της μέρας = of the day genitive

So the structure is basically:

• στο τέλος = at the end
• της μέρας = of the day

It can be both.

1. Literal: at the actual end of the day
2. Idiomatic: meaning something like when all is said and done

In this sentence, it most naturally sounds literal but reflective—as if the speaker is looking back on the day. But depending on context, Greek speakers may also use it in a broader, more idiomatic sense.

Έμεινα is the aorist form of μένω.

• μένω = I stay / remain
• έμεινα = I stayed / remained / was left

In this sentence, the aorist gives the idea of a single completed whole: after everything happened, the speaker ended up with those feelings.

A useful contrast:

• έμενα = I was staying / I used to stay / I kept remaining (imperfect)
• έμεινα = I remained / I ended up / I was left (aorist)

Greek often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the subject.

Here, έμεινα means I remained / I was left. The ending tells you it is first person singular.

So:

• έμεινα = I remained
• εγώ έμεινα = I remained with extra emphasis on I

Using εγώ would usually add contrast or emphasis.

Literally, yes, it comes from remain/stay with, but in this kind of sentence it means something more like:

• I was left with
• I ended up with
• I came away with

So έμεινα με ευγνωμοσύνη... is not about physically staying with something. It means those were the feelings that remained at the end.

This is a very natural Greek way to talk about the emotional result of an experience.

Because με takes the accusative case.

So the feelings after με appear in the accusative:

• ευγνωμοσύνη → accusative ευγνωμοσύνη
• θαυμασμός → accusative θαυμασμό
• ανυπομονησία → accusative ανυπομονησία

A thing that often confuses learners: some feminine nouns look the same in nominative and accusative, so you only clearly see the case change in θαυμασμό.

Because λίγη has to agree with ανυπομονησία, which is feminine singular.

• λίγος = masculine
• λίγη = feminine
• λίγο = neuter

Since ανυπομονησία is feminine, Greek uses λίγη.

So:

• λίγη ανυπομονησία = a little impatience

Because Greek often leaves out the article with abstract nouns, especially when talking about feelings or qualities in a general sense.

So this sounds natural:

• με ευγνωμοσύνη
• με θαυμασμό
• με λίγη ανυπομονησία

If you added articles, the meaning could become more specific or stylistically heavier. Without them, it sounds smooth and natural.

Literally, για αύριο means for tomorrow.

In this sentence, it means something like:

• about tomorrow
• for what comes tomorrow
• in anticipation of tomorrow

So λίγη ανυπομονησία για αύριο means the speaker felt a bit of impatience or eagerness regarding tomorrow.

Not necessarily. In Greek, ανυπομονησία can be negative, but very often it simply means eager anticipation.

So here it likely means:

• a little eagerness for tomorrow
• a little excited impatience about tomorrow

That is why the phrase works well next to positive feelings like ευγνωμοσύνη and θαυμασμό.

Yes.

• της μέρας = more everyday, common, conversational
• της ημέρας = more formal or slightly more written-sounding

Both are correct. In modern everyday Greek, μέρα is extremely common, so στο τέλος της μέρας sounds very natural.

Greek word order is fairly flexible, and putting the time phrase first helps set the scene.

So the sentence starts by framing when the feeling remained:

• Στο τέλος της μέρας = At the end of the day
• then comes the main idea: έμεινα με...

This order sounds natural and slightly reflective, which matches the tone of the sentence.