Η συμβουλή είναι πολύ σημαντική.

to be

Breakdown of Η συμβουλή είναι πολύ σημαντική.

• πολύ: very
• σημαντικός: important
• η συμβουλή: the advice

Questions & Answers about Η συμβουλή είναι πολύ σημαντική.

What does each word in Η συμβουλή είναι πολύ σημαντική correspond to in English?

A very literal word‑for‑word breakdown is:

• Η = The (feminine singular definite article)
• συμβουλή = advice (literally: a piece of advice; feminine singular noun)
• είναι = is (3rd person singular of είμαι = to be)
• πολύ = very (adverb)
• σημαντική = important (feminine singular form of the adjective)

So the full sentence is: The advice is very important.

Why do we say Η συμβουλή and not just συμβουλή, when in English we often say simply “Advice is very important”?

Greek normally uses the definite article (ο, η, το) much more than English, especially with:

• Abstract nouns (love, health, advice, etc.)
• General statements

So:

• Η συμβουλή είναι πολύ σημαντική.
  = Advice is very important. / The advice is very important.

If you say just Συμβουλή είναι πολύ σημαντική, it sounds odd or incomplete. The article Η is the natural, normal choice here, even though English might not use the.

Why is the article Η and not Ο or ?