Ο σκύλος γαβγίζει συνέχεια όταν ακούει το θυροτηλέφωνο.

the dog

Breakdown of Ο σκύλος γαβγίζει συνέχεια όταν ακούει το θυροτηλέφωνο.

• όταν: when
• ακούω: to hear
• γαβγίζω: to bark

Questions & Answers about Ο σκύλος γαβγίζει συνέχεια όταν ακούει το θυροτηλέφωνο.

What does each word in the sentence mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• Ο = the
• σκύλος = dog
• γαβγίζει = barks / is barking
• συνέχεια = continuously / all the time / constantly
• όταν = when / whenever
• ακούει = hears
• το = the
• θυροτηλέφωνο = intercom / doorphone

So the sentence structure is basically:

The dog barks constantly when it hears the intercom.

Why are there articles ο and το? Do I always need them?

Ο and το are the definite articles, meaning the.

In this sentence:

• ο σκύλος = the dog
• το θυροτηλέφωνο = the intercom

Greek uses articles very regularly, often more regularly than English. With a normal singular noun like dog or intercom, you usually do need the article if you mean a specific one.

Also, the article shows gender, number, and case, so it gives extra grammar information, not just definiteness.

Why is it ο σκύλος specifically?