Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά.

A natural pronunciation is:

i pro-VLEE-ta EE-ne ko-DA

More approximately in IPA:

[i proˈvlita ˈine koˈnda]

A few notes:

• Η is pronounced ee, not like English h
• προβλήτα has the stress on -βλή-
• είναι is usually pronounced EE-ne
• κοντά has the stress on the last syllable

No. In Modern Greek, Η here is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.

It is written with the Greek letter eta: Η / η, and it is pronounced ee.

So:

• Η προβλήτα = the pier

A very common beginner mistake is to read Η like English H, but in Modern Greek it does not make an h sound.

Because προβλήτα is a feminine noun in Greek.

Greek nouns have grammatical gender, so the article has to match the noun:

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

Since προβλήτα is feminine, you say:

• η προβλήτα = the pier

This is grammatical gender, so it does not necessarily work the same way as natural gender in English.

είναι is the verb to be in the third person singular (and also third person plural in form).

Here it means is:

• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά.
• The pier is near / nearby.

In this sentence, Greek uses the verb just as English does. You normally would not leave it out here.

In this sentence, κοντά functions like near / nearby.

It is very commonly used as an adverb or in adverb-like predicate use after είναι:

• είναι κοντά = is near / is nearby

An important point: κοντά does not change form here to match gender or number.

So you can say:

• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά.
• Το ξενοδοχείο είναι κοντά.
• Οι φίλοι μου είναι κοντά.

By contrast, the adjective κοντός / κοντή / κοντό means short in the sense of height/length, which is a different word family learners sometimes confuse with κοντά.

Yes, they matter in standard written Greek.

The accent mark shows which syllable is stressed:

• προβλήτα → stress on βλή
• είναι → stress on εί
• κοντά → stress on τά

Stress is an important part of correct pronunciation in Greek. If you move the stress, the word may sound wrong or even become a different word in some cases.

So it is a good idea to learn Greek words together with their written accent.

This is the most neutral, standard order.

But Greek word order is more flexible than English, so other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:

• Κοντά είναι η προβλήτα.
• Η προβλήτα κοντά είναι. (less neutral, more marked)

The basic meaning stays similar, but the emphasis changes. For learners, the safest default is:

• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά.

Good question.

• κοντά by itself = near / nearby
• κοντά σε + noun/pronoun = near to / close to

Examples:

• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά. = The pier is nearby.
• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά στο ξενοδοχείο. = The pier is near the hotel.

Here, στο = σε + το.

So if you just want to say something is nearby in a general sense, κοντά is enough.
If you want to say what it is near, use κοντά σε.

Put δεν before the verb:

• Η προβλήτα δεν είναι κοντά.

That means:

• The pier is not near / nearby.

This is the normal way to negate a sentence with είναι.

In Greek, a yes/no question is often made just by using question intonation in speech:

• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά;

In writing, Greek uses the semicolon (;) as the question mark:

• Η προβλήτα είναι κοντά;

So although it looks like an English semicolon, in Greek it functions as a question mark.

Yes, it is a normal word, especially in contexts involving the sea, ports, ferries, and waterfront areas.

προβλήτα usually refers to a pier, jetty, quay, or dock area, depending on context. Exact English translation can vary, but the Greek word itself is perfectly ordinary.

So if you are near a harbor or ferry terminal, προβλήτα is a very useful word to know.