Η συναυλία ήταν αξέχαστη.

The concert was unforgettable.

Breakdown of Η συναυλία ήταν αξέχαστη.

• είμαι: to be
• η συναυλία: the concert
• αξέχαστος: unforgettable

Questions & Answers about Η συναυλία ήταν αξέχαστη.

How do you pronounce Η συναυλία ήταν αξέχαστη?

A natural pronunciation is roughly:

ee see-nav-LEE-a EE-tan a-KSE-ha-stee

A more accurate breakdown:

• Η = ee
• συναυλία = see-nav-LEE-a
• ήταν = EE-tan
• αξέχαστη = a-KSE-ha-stee

A few helpful sound notes:

• η sounds like ee
• υ here sounds like i/ee
• ξ sounds like ks
• χ is not like English ch in church. It is a throaty sound, like the ch in German Bach or Scottish loch

What does Η mean at the beginning of the sentence?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the.

It matches συναυλία, which is a feminine singular noun.

So:

• η συναυλία = the concert

A very common beginner point: even though Η looks like a capital English H, in Greek it is a completely different letter and is pronounced ee, not h.

Why is it ? Is feminine?