Ο δάσκαλος μιλάει ελληνικά πολύ αργά στην τάξη.

The teacher speaks Greek very slowly in class.

Breakdown of Ο δάσκαλος μιλάει ελληνικά πολύ αργά στην τάξη.

• μιλάω: to speak
• ελληνικά: in Greek
• πολύ: very
• αργά: slowly

Questions & Answers about Ο δάσκαλος μιλάει ελληνικά πολύ αργά στην τάξη.

What does each Greek word in Ο δάσκαλος μιλάει ελληνικά πολύ αργά στην τάξη correspond to in English?

Word by word:

• Ο – the (masculine singular, nominative)
• δάσκαλος – teacher (male teacher)
• μιλάει – speaks / is speaking
• ελληνικά – Greek (the Greek language)
• πολύ – very
• αργά – slowly
• στην – in the / in (literally to the, feminine singular)
• τάξη – class / classroom

So literally: “The teacher speaks Greek very slowly in the class.”

Why is the verb μιλάει used here? What tense and person is it?

μιλάει (miláei) is:

• Present tense
• 3rd person singular
• From the verb μιλάω / μιλώ = to speak

So μιλάει means “he/she speaks” or “he/she is speaking.”

In this sentence it agrees with ο δάσκαλος (the teacher), which is 3rd person singular.

What is the difference between μιλάει and μιλά?