Το αμάξωμα είναι παλιό.

to be

Breakdown of Το αμάξωμα είναι παλιό.

• παλιός: old
• το αμάξωμα: bodywork

Questions & Answers about Το αμάξωμα είναι παλιό.

How do you pronounce Το αμάξωμα είναι παλιό?

A natural pronunciation is roughly:

to a-MAK-so-ma EE-ne pa-LYO

A few helpful notes:

• το = to
• αμάξωμα has the stress on μά
• είναι is usually pronounced EE-ne
• παλιό has the stress on the last syllable, and λιό sounds like lyo

If you want it chunked:

• Το αμάξωμα
• είναι παλιό

Greek stress matters, so try to keep the stressed syllables clear.

What does το do here?

το is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• το αμάξωμα = the car body / the bodywork

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which never changes.

Here το is:

• neuter
• singular
• nominative

It matches αμάξωμα, which is also neuter singular.

Why is αμάξωμα neuter?