Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι, μας το αφιερώνει και χειροκροτούμε.

The singer performs the song, dedicates it to us, and we applaud.

Breakdown of Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι, μας το αφιερώνει και χειροκροτούμε.

• και: and
• το: it
• μας: us
• η τραγουδίστρια: the female singer

Questions & Answers about Η τραγουδίστρια ερμηνεύει το τραγούδι, μας το αφιερώνει και χειροκροτούμε.

Why does the sentence start with Η τραγουδίστρια?

Η τραγουδίστρια means the singer.

• Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.
• τραγουδίστρια is a feminine noun meaning singer.

Greek nouns have grammatical gender, so the article has to match the noun:

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

Since τραγουδίστρια is feminine, it takes η.

What exactly does τραγουδίστρια mean, and how is it formed?

τραγουδίστρια means female singer.

It is specifically feminine. The masculine form is τραγουδιστής.

So:

• ο τραγουδιστής = the male singer
• η τραγουδίστρια = the female singer

This is useful because Greek often marks gender directly in the noun itself, not just in the article.

Why is the verb ερμηνεύει used here? Doesn’t it usually mean interprets?