Η αγγελία είναι καλή.

Breakdown of Η αγγελία είναι καλή.

είμαι
to be
καλός
good
η αγγελία
listing; classified ad

Questions & Answers about Η αγγελία είναι καλή.

How do you pronounce Η αγγελία είναι καλή?

A rough pronunciation is:

ee ahng-ye-LEE-ah EE-ne ka-LEE

A few helpful notes:

  • Η sounds like ee
  • αγγελία has the stress on -λί-
  • είναι is usually pronounced EE-ne
  • καλή has the stress on the last syllable

Also, γγ in αγγελία does not sound like normal English gg. Many learners hear something like ngy or ng + soft y.

What does Η mean here?

Η is the definite article the.

In this sentence it is:

  • feminine
  • singular
  • nominative

So it matches αγγελία, which is a feminine singular noun.

Why is αγγελία feminine?

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.

αγγελία is a feminine noun. You can tell that here because it uses the article η.

A very good habit in Greek is to learn nouns with their article:

  • η αγγελία = the ad / the advertisement

That helps you remember the gender automatically.

Why is it καλή and not καλός or καλό?

Because Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe.

Since αγγελία is:

  • feminine
  • singular
  • nominative

the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

  • καλός = masculine
  • καλή = feminine
  • καλό = neuter

So Η αγγελία είναι καλή is the correct match.

What exactly is είναι?

είναι is the present-tense form of είμαι, meaning to be.

Here it means is.

A useful thing to know: είναι can mean both is and are in Modern Greek. The subject tells you whether it is singular or plural.

Examples:

  • Η αγγελία είναι καλή. = The ad is good.
  • Οι αγγελίες είναι καλές. = The ads are good.
Why is there no article before καλή?

Because καλή is a predicate adjective after the verb είναι.

Greek, like English, normally says:

  • Η αγγελία είναι καλή. = The ad is good.

Not:

  • Η αγγελία είναι η καλή unless you mean something special like the good one

So in a basic sentence with to be + adjective, you usually do not put an article before the adjective.

Can I leave out είναι?

Normally, in standard Modern Greek, no.

Greek usually keeps the verb to be in this kind of sentence:

  • Η αγγελία είναι καλή.

Leaving it out may sound:

  • poetic
  • headline-like
  • fragmented
  • non-standard in ordinary speech

So for normal learning and normal conversation, keep είναι.

Can the word order change?

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English, although Η αγγελία είναι καλή is the most neutral version.

You may also hear:

  • Είναι καλή η αγγελία.
  • Καλή είναι η αγγελία.

These can shift the emphasis a bit. For example, starting with καλή may emphasize good.

But for a beginner, the safest default is:

  • Η αγγελία είναι καλή.
What is the difference between Η αγγελία είναι καλή and Η καλή αγγελία?

This is a very important difference.

  • Η αγγελία είναι καλή = The ad is good.
    A complete sentence.

  • Η καλή αγγελία = the good ad
    Just a noun phrase, not a complete sentence.

So:

  • article + noun + είναι + adjective = full sentence
  • article + adjective + noun = noun phrase
What case are the words in?

Both the noun and the adjective are in the nominative here.

  • Η αγγελία is nominative because it is the subject
  • καλή is also nominative because it is a predicate adjective agreeing with the subject after είναι

So the full agreement is:

  • η αγγελία = feminine singular nominative
  • καλή = feminine singular nominative
What is happening with the accents in αγγελία, είναι, and καλή?

The accent marks show which syllable is stressed.

  • αγγελία
  • είναι
  • καλή

This is very important in Greek pronunciation.

Notice that Η has no accent. That is normal, because it is a one-syllable word.

Is αγγελία always exactly advertisement?

Not always. Depending on context, αγγελία can mean things like:

  • ad
  • advertisement
  • notice
  • announcement

So the exact English choice depends on the situation. But grammatically, it behaves the same way in this sentence.

Should I learn the sentence as separate words or as a pattern?

Both, but especially as a pattern.

This sentence gives you a very useful structure:

  • Η/Ο/Το + noun + είναι + adjective

For example:

  • Η αγγελία είναι καλή. = The ad is good.
  • Το βιβλίο είναι καλό. = The book is good.
  • Ο φίλος είναι καλός. = The friend is good.

This helps you practice:

  • articles
  • gender
  • adjective agreement
  • the verb είναι
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