Η συναυλία ήταν τρομερή.

to be

Breakdown of Η συναυλία ήταν τρομερή.

• η συναυλία: the concert
• τρομερός: terrible; terrific

Questions & Answers about Η συναυλία ήταν τρομερή.

How do you pronounce Η συναυλία ήταν τρομερή?

A natural pronunciation is:

i sinafvlía ítan tromeRÍ
More carefully: [i sinafˈlia ˈitan tromeˈri]

A few useful points:

• Η is pronounced i
• συναυλία is stressed on -λί-
• ήταν is stressed on the first syllable: Í-tan
• τρομερή is stressed on the last syllable: tro-me-RÍ

Depending on the sound that follows, αυ can sound like av or af. In συναυλία, it is pronounced av because the next sound is voiced.

What does Η do here?

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

So:

• Η συναυλία = the concert

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.

Why is συναυλία feminine?