Απορώ γιατί η πιατοθήκη είναι ακόμα γεμάτη, αφού έπλυνα τα πιάτα πριν από μία ώρα.

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Breakdown of Απορώ γιατί η πιατοθήκη είναι ακόμα γεμάτη, αφού έπλυνα τα πιάτα πριν από μία ώρα.

• γιατί: why
• ακόμα: still
• το πιάτο: the plate

Questions & Answers about Απορώ γιατί η πιατοθήκη είναι ακόμα γεμάτη, αφού έπλυνα τα πιάτα πριν από μία ώρα.

What does Απορώ mean exactly here?

Απορώ is the 1st-person singular present of απορώ. Here it means something like I wonder, I’m puzzled, or I can’t understand.

It does not mean that the speaker is literally asking a question out loud. It describes their mental state: they are puzzled about the situation.

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Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are obvious from the verb ending. This is called a pro-drop language.

So:

• Απορώ = I wonder / I’m puzzled
• έπλυνα = I washed

The endings already show that the subject is I, so εγώ is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.

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Why is γιατί used here? Doesn’t γιατί also mean because?

Yes, γιατί can mean both why and because, depending on context.

Here it means why, because it introduces an indirect question after Απορώ:

• Απορώ γιατί... = I wonder why...

If it meant because, the structure and meaning would be different.