Το υγρό είναι κρύο.

The liquid is cold.

Breakdown of Το υγρό είναι κρύο.

• είμαι: to be
• κρύος: cold
• το υγρό: liquid

Questions & Answers about Το υγρό είναι κρύο.

How do you pronounce Το υγρό είναι κρύο?

A natural pronunciation is:

to i-GHRO EE-ne KREE-o

More precisely in IPA:

[to iˈɣro ˈine ˈkrio]

A few notes:

• Το = to
• υγρό sounds like ee-GHRO, with the stress on the last syllable
• είναι sounds like EE-ne
• κρύο sounds like KREE-o

The γ in υγρό is not like English g in go. It is a softer sound, like a voiced throat/fricative sound.

What does το mean here?

Το is the definite article, meaning the.

Here it is:

• neuter
• singular
• nominative

It matches υγρό, which is also neuter singular in this sentence.

So:

• το υγρό = the liquid

Why is υγρό neuter?