Συνήθως γυμνάζομαι λίγο το πρωί, κι ύστερα κάνω γρήγορα ντους και φεύγω για τη δουλειά.

I usually exercise a little in the morning, and then I take a quick shower and leave for work.

Breakdown of Συνήθως γυμνάζομαι λίγο το πρωί, κι ύστερα κάνω γρήγορα ντους και φεύγω για τη δουλειά.

• και: and
• η δουλειά: the work
• λίγο: a little
• το πρωί: in the morning

Questions & Answers about Συνήθως γυμνάζομαι λίγο το πρωί, κι ύστερα κάνω γρήγορα ντους και φεύγω για τη δουλειά.

Why is there no separate word for I in this sentence?

In Greek, the verb ending usually tells you who the subject is, so the pronoun is often left out.

• γυμνάζομαι = I exercise / I work out
• κάνω = I do / I take
• φεύγω = I leave

So Greek does not need εγώ here. You would add εγώ only for emphasis or contrast, such as I, not someone else.

What does Συνήθως mean, and does it have to come first?

Συνήθως means usually. It commonly appears near the beginning of a sentence because it sets the general time frame or habit right away.

This is very natural:

• Συνήθως γυμνάζομαι... = I usually work out...

But it could also appear later:

• Γυμνάζομαι συνήθως λίγο το πρωί.

That is still correct; it just shifts the emphasis slightly.

Why does γυμνάζομαι end in -μαι if the meaning is active, not passive?

This is a very common Greek pattern. Γυμνάζομαι is in the mediopassive form, but in everyday use it often has an active meaning: I exercise / I work out.

So although the ending may look passive to a learner, the verb here does not mean I am being exercised. It simply means I exercise.

Many Greek verbs behave this way, where the form is mediopassive but the meaning is natural and active in English.