Ο παλαιοπώλης περιμένει στο παλαιοπωλείο.

The antique dealer is waiting at the antique shop.

Breakdown of Ο παλαιοπώλης περιμένει στο παλαιοπωλείο.

• περιμένω: to wait
• ο παλαιοπώλης: the antique dealer
• το παλαιοπωλείο: the antique shop

Questions & Answers about Ο παλαιοπώλης περιμένει στο παλαιοπωλείο.

What does Ο mean at the start of the sentence?

Ο is the masculine singular definite article in Greek, so here it means the.

• ο = the (masculine)
• η = the (feminine)
• το = the (neuter)

So Ο παλαιοπώλης means the antique dealer / junk dealer / second-hand dealer, depending on context.

Why is it ο παλαιοπώλης and not just παλαιοπώλης?

Greek often uses the definite article more regularly than English, especially with nouns that refer to a specific person or thing.

So ο παλαιοπώλης is the normal way to say the antique dealer.
If you said just παλαιοπώλης, it would sound more like an antique dealer or like a dictionary/headword form, depending on context.

What exactly does παλαιοπώλης mean?

παλαιοπώλης is a noun meaning someone who sells old things, usually:

• antique dealer
• second-hand dealer
• sometimes junk dealer

It is made from parts meaning roughly:

• παλαιο- = old
• -πώλης = seller, dealer

So the word literally suggests seller of old things.

What is the difference between παλαιοπώλης and παλαιοπωλείο?