Ορίστε το ζάρι.

Here is the die.

Breakdown of Ορίστε το ζάρι.

• το ζάρι: die; dice
• ορίστε: here you are; there you go

Questions & Answers about Ορίστε το ζάρι.

How do you pronounce Ορίστε το ζάρι?

A natural pronunciation is:

o-RI-ste to ZA-ri

More exactly in IPA:

[oˈriste to ˈzari]

A few sound notes:

• Ορίστε has the stress on ρί
• ζάρι has the stress on ζά
• ζ sounds like z in zoo
• ρ is usually a tapped or lightly rolled r
• το is unstressed and short

So the rhythm is:

o-RI-ste to ZA-ri

What exactly is ορίστε here?

In this sentence, ορίστε is a very common Greek expression used when presenting, offering, or pointing something out.

Depending on context, it can mean things like:

• here you are
• there you go
• here is ...
• there is ...

So in Ορίστε το ζάρι, it functions like presenting the die: Here is the die or Here you are, the die.

Grammatically, ορίστε comes from a verb form, but for learners it is often best to treat it as a fixed everyday expression.

Is ορίστε formal or informal?