Το κοινό ζητάει μπιζ.

to ask for

Breakdown of Το κοινό ζητάει μπιζ.

• το κοινό: audience
• το μπιζ: encore

Questions & Answers about Το κοινό ζητάει μπιζ.

What does το κοινό mean here, and why is it neuter singular?

Here το κοινό means the audience.

Literally, κοινό is an adjective meaning common or general, but it is also very commonly used as a noun: the public / the audience.

It is neuter singular because Greek often uses the singular for collective nouns. So even though an audience is made up of many people, Greek treats το κοινό as one group.

• το κοινό = the audience / the public

This is very natural Greek.

Why is there an article το in front of κοινό?

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

So το κοινό is the normal way to say the audience. In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a specific audience, so the article is expected.

Compare:

• κοινό = audience/public in a more general or dictionary-like sense
• το κοινό = the audience

In real sentences, Greek usually prefers the full form with the article.

What tense and person is ζητάει?