Στο σούπερ μάρκετ βάζω πάντα τα φρούτα στο καλάθι και τα υπόλοιπα ψώνια στο καρότσι.

στο is the contracted form of σε + το.

• σε can mean in, at, to, into, on, depending on context.
• το is the neuter singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• Στο σούπερ μάρκετ = in/at the supermarket
• στο καλάθι = in(to) the basket
• στο καρότσι = in(to) the cart/trolley

It appears more than once because each location needs its own prepositional phrase.

Greek σε is broader than any one English preposition. English often distinguishes:

• at the supermarket
• in the basket
• to the basket

Greek often uses σε for all of these, and the exact meaning comes from context.

In this sentence:

• Στο σούπερ μάρκετ is understood as at/in the supermarket
• βάζω ... στο καλάθι / στο καρότσι is understood as put ... into/in the basket/cart

Because βάζω means put, English naturally uses in/into there.

βάζω is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb βάζω, meaning I put.

So:

• βάζω = I put
• βάζεις = you put
• βάζει = he/she/it puts

In this sentence, the subject I is not written separately, because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is.

Greek usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.

So:

• βάζω already means I put
• You do not need εγώ unless you want emphasis

For example:

• Βάζω τα φρούτα στο καλάθι. = I put the fruit in the basket.
• Εγώ βάζω τα φρούτα στο καλάθι. = I put the fruit in the basket.
  This sounds more emphatic, like contrasting with someone else.

πάντα means always. In Greek, adverbs like this are often placed near the verb, but word order is fairly flexible.

So:

• βάζω πάντα τα φρούτα... = I always put the fruit...

This position sounds very natural. Greek word order is not as rigid as English, but this is a common and neutral placement.

τα is the definite article for neuter plural nouns, meaning the.

Here:

• τα φρούτα = the fruits / the fruit
• τα υπόλοιπα ψώνια = the remaining groceries / the rest of the shopping

Both noun phrases are neuter plural, so both take τα.

Greek often uses the plural φρούτα where English may use either fruit or fruits, depending on style and context.

• το φρούτο = fruit / a fruit
• τα φρούτα = fruit in a collective sense, or fruits

In everyday Greek, τα φρούτα is very natural for the fruit as a category of items you are buying.

So even if English uses singular fruit, Greek may prefer plural φρούτα.

υπόλοιπα means remaining, the rest of, or leftover depending on context.

So:

• τα υπόλοιπα ψώνια = the rest of the shopping / the remaining groceries

It agrees with ψώνια in gender, number, and case:

• ψώνια is neuter plural
• so the adjective is also neuter plural: υπόλοιπα

ψώνια usually means shopping, groceries, or purchases, depending on context.

In this sentence, τα υπόλοιπα ψώνια most naturally means:

• the rest of the groceries
• the rest of the shopping items

A useful thing to know is that ψώνια is grammatically plural.

Related words:

• ψωνίζω = I shop / I go shopping
• τα ψώνια = the shopping

Because Greek and English do not always package ideas the same way.

English often uses:

• shopping as an uncountable noun

Greek commonly uses:

• τα ψώνια, a plural form

So τα ψώνια may translate to:

• the shopping
• the groceries
• the purchases

This is a very common kind of difference between the two languages: the grammar does not always match word-for-word.

They are two different shopping containers:

• καλάθι = basket
• καρότσι = cart, shopping cart, or trolley

So the sentence suggests a distinction:

• fruit goes in the basket
• the other groceries go in the cart

Depending on the speaker’s habit, this may simply describe how they organize their shopping.

Greek often uses the definite article more regularly than English does.

So στο καλάθι and στο καρότσι literally contain the:

• in the basket
• in the cart

Even when English might choose a basket in some contexts, Greek may still naturally use the definite article if the object is understood from the situation.

In a supermarket setting, the basket and cart are very specific, familiar objects, so the definite article sounds natural.

Greek word order is flexible, and the beginning of the sentence often gives the setting or context first.

So:

• Στο σούπερ μάρκετ sets the scene: At/In the supermarket
• then comes the action: βάζω πάντα...

This is very natural Greek. Starting with the location helps frame the whole sentence.

A more neutral English-like order would also be possible in some contexts, but this version sounds perfectly normal.

σούπερ μάρκετ is a loanword, borrowed from English supermarket.

It is commonly used in Greek and is generally treated as indeclinable in everyday usage, meaning its form usually does not change across cases.

So:

• το σούπερ μάρκετ = the supermarket
• στο σούπερ μάρκετ = in/at the supermarket

The noun itself stays the same, while the article changes as needed.

There are two main cases here:

1. Accusative for the direct objects:
   • τα φρούτα
   • τα υπόλοιπα ψώνια

These are the things being put somewhere.

2. Accusative after σε in the contracted forms στο:
   • στο σούπερ μάρκετ
   • στο καλάθι
   • στο καρότσι

In Modern Greek, σε takes the accusative.

So even though English uses different prepositions and structures, Greek uses σε + accusative very often for location and direction.

A very useful chunk-by-chunk reading is:

• Στο σούπερ μάρκετ = At/In the supermarket
• βάζω πάντα = I always put
• τα φρούτα = the fruit
• στο καλάθι = in the basket
• και = and
• τα υπόλοιπα ψώνια = the rest of the groceries
• στο καρότσι = in the cart

That chunking reflects how Greek speakers naturally group the sentence.

Yes. With a verb like βάζω (put), English often prefers into because it emphasizes movement toward the inside of something.

So these are both possible translations:

• I always put the fruit in the basket...
• I always put the fruit into the basket...

Greek uses σε for both ideas, and English chooses the smoother wording based on context.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

Sto SOO-per MAR-ket VA-zo PAN-da ta FROO-ta sto ka-LA-thi ke ta i-PO-li-pa PSO-nya sto ka-RO-tsi

A few notes:

• θ in καλάθι sounds like th in think
• χ/γ are not in this sentence, but Greek consonants can differ from English ones
• ψ in ψώνια sounds like ps, as in saying lapse and noticing the end sound

Stress matters in Greek, so pay attention to the accented syllables:

• σούπερ
• μάρκετ
• βάζω
• πάντα
• φρούτα
• καλάθι
• υπόλοιπα
• ψώνια
• καρότσι