Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι.

the female singer

Breakdown of Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι.

• το τραγούδι: song
• ερμηνεύω: to perform; interpret

Questions & Answers about Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι.

How do I pronounce Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι?

A natural pronunciation is roughly:

ee tra-ghoo-DEE-stria er-mi-NEV-ee to tra-GHOO-thee

A few helpful notes:

• Η sounds like ee.
• τραγουδίστρια = stress on -δί-
• ερμηνεύει = stress on -νεύ-
• τραγούδι = stress on -γού-
• Greek δ sounds like the th in this, not like English d.
• Greek γ can sound softer than English g. Before ου, as in τραγούδι, it is closer to a voiced throat sound, often approximated for learners as gh.

Why are there two different words for the: Η and το?

Because Greek articles change for gender, number, and case.

In this sentence:

• Η τραγουδίστρια = the singer (feminine singular)
• το τραγούδι = the song (neuter singular)

So Greek does not use just one word for the the way English does. It uses different forms depending on the noun.

Here, the basic singular nominative articles are:

• ο for masculine
• η for feminine
• το for neuter