Στο μπάνιο ο νιπτήρας είναι μικρός, αλλά καθαρός.

Στο is the contracted form of σε το.

• σε = in, at, to
• το = the

So:

• σε το μπάνιο → στο μπάνιο

This contraction is standard in modern Greek and is used all the time. You should normally say στο, not σε το.

A few similar examples:

• σε τη / στην κουζίνα
• σε τον / στον κήπο
• σε τα / στα δωμάτια

So στο μπάνιο simply means in the bathroom.

It is in the accusative case.

After the preposition σε (and therefore after the contracted form στο), Greek normally uses the accusative:

• στο μπάνιο
• στο σπίτι
• στο δωμάτιο

Here, το μπάνιο is the accusative form of the noun. In this particular noun, the nominative and accusative look the same, so you do not see a spelling change.

This is very common with neuter nouns.

In Greek, the definite article is used more often than in English. So where English might say the sink, Greek says ο νιπτήρας.

The article also tells you important grammatical information:

• ο = masculine singular nominative
• νιπτήρας = masculine singular noun

Together, ο νιπτήρας means the sink and also shows that it is the subject of the sentence.

Greek usually sounds more natural with the article here than without it.

You can tell from both the article and the verb structure.

In ο νιπτήρας είναι μικρός, the noun phrase ο νιπτήρας is in the nominative case, which is the case typically used for the subject.

Also, the sentence structure is:

• ο νιπτήρας = subject
• είναι = is
• μικρός, καθαρός = predicate adjectives describing the subject

So the sentence is literally structured as:

In the bathroom, the sink is small, but clean.

Because they agree with νιπτήρας, which is a masculine singular noun.

In Greek, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

So:

• ο νιπτήρας → masculine singular
• μικρός → masculine singular
• καθαρός → masculine singular

If the noun changed, the adjective would change too. For example:

• η μπανιέρα είναι μικρή και καθαρή = the bathtub is small and clean
• το δωμάτιο είναι μικρό και καθαρό = the room is small and clean

This agreement is one of the most important features of Greek grammar.

Because αλλά means but, and it connects two contrasting descriptions:

• μικρός = small
• καθαρός = clean

Greek often uses a comma before αλλά, just as English often uses one before but in similar sentences.

So:

• είναι μικρός, αλλά καθαρός
• is small, but clean

The comma helps show the contrast clearly.

Because both adjectives describe the same subject, so one είναι is enough.

The structure is:

• ο νιπτήρας είναι μικρός, αλλά καθαρός

This means:

• the sink is small, but clean

Greek does not need to repeat the verb:

• ο νιπτήρας είναι μικρός, αλλά είναι καθαρός

That second version is grammatically possible, but it is less natural here unless you want extra emphasis.

So using είναι only once is the normal, smooth way to say it.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English word order.

The sentence Στο μπάνιο ο νιπτήρας είναι μικρός, αλλά καθαρός is perfectly natural. It starts with Στο μπάνιο to set the scene: in the bathroom.

You could also say:

• Ο νιπτήρας στο μπάνιο είναι μικρός, αλλά καθαρός.

This can sound more like The sink in the bathroom is small, but clean.

Or even:

• Μικρός, αλλά καθαρός είναι ο νιπτήρας στο μπάνιο.

That version gives more emphasis to the qualities.

So yes, the order can change, but the original sentence is a normal, natural way to say it.

It is a prepositional phrase of place. It tells you where the sink is.

• στο = in the
• μπάνιο = bathroom

So στο μπάνιο means in the bathroom.

It works like a setting or location phrase. Greek often puts this kind of phrase at the beginning of the sentence:

• Στο δωμάτιο...
• Στην κουζίνα...
• Στο σπίτι...

This is very natural and often corresponds to English sentences beginning with In the...

In modern Greek, μπ is commonly pronounced like b, especially at the beginning of a word.

So μπάνιο sounds roughly like BA-nyo.

A few helpful notes:

• μπ at the beginning of a word usually sounds like b
• νι in νιπτήρας is like nee
• ιο in μπάνιο gives a sound close to nyo

So:

• μπάνιο ≈ BA-nyo
• νιπτήρας ≈ nee-pti-RAS

These are only rough guides, but they help English speakers get close.

Yes, νιπτήρας is a standard word for sink or washbasin, especially in a bathroom context.

Since the sentence also says στο μπάνιο, νιπτήρας is clearly the bathroom sink.

Learners may also hear other words in everyday speech depending on the object and context, but νιπτήρας is completely correct and useful vocabulary.

So this sentence is teaching you a very normal word.

Because μικρός and καθαρός are not nouns here; they are predicate adjectives after είναι.

In the sentence:

• ο νιπτήρας είναι μικρός, αλλά καθαρός

the article belongs to the noun:

• ο νιπτήρας = the sink

The adjectives come after είναι and simply describe the subject:

• μικρός = small
• καθαρός = clean

This works much like English:

• the sink is small
• not the sink is the small

So no article is needed before the adjectives here.