Ξεστήνουμε τη σκηνή μαζί.

Ξεστήνουμε comes from the verb ξεστήνω.

• στήνω = set up, put up, pitch
• the prefix ξε- often gives the idea of undoing, removing, or reversing an action

So ξεστήνω means take down, dismantle, or for a tent, unpitch.

The ending -ουμε tells you it is we in the present tense:

• ξεστήνω = I take down
• ξεστήνουμε = we take down / we are taking down

Because Greek usually does not need subject pronouns unless they are being emphasized.

The verb ending already shows the subject:

• ξεστήνουμε = we take down / we are taking down

So εμείς (we) is normally omitted.

You could say Εμείς ξεστήνουμε τη σκηνή μαζί, but that would sound more emphatic, like we’re the ones taking the tent down together.

Because τη σκηνή is the direct object of the verb, so it appears in the accusative case.

The basic form is:

• η σκηνή = the tent as the subject

But after a verb like ξεστήνουμε, you need the object form:

• τη σκηνή = the tent as the thing being taken down

So:

• η σκηνή πέφτει = the tent falls
• ξεστήνουμε τη σκηνή = we take down the tent

Also, σκηνή is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular article.

In Modern Greek, the accusative feminine article can appear as τη or την.

The final -ν is usually kept:

• before a vowel
• and before certain consonants such as κ, π, τ, γκ, μπ, ντ, ξ, ψ

Before many other consonants, it is often dropped in normal spelling:

• τη σκηνή

Since σκηνή starts with σ, τη σκηνή is the usual form here.

You may still hear or see την sometimes, depending on speaker, style, or region, but τη σκηνή is completely standard.

It can mean either one.

The Greek present tense often covers both:

• simple present: we take down
• continuous present: we are taking down

So Ξεστήνουμε τη σκηνή μαζί could mean either:

• We take the tent down together
• We are taking the tent down together

The exact meaning depends on context.

Μαζί means together.

It is an adverb, and in Greek adverbs can often move around more freely than in English. Putting μαζί at the end sounds very natural and neutral here:

• Ξεστήνουμε τη σκηνή μαζί.

You could also hear:

• Μαζί ξεστήνουμε τη σκηνή.
• Ξεστήνουμε μαζί τη σκηνή.

These are all possible, but the word order can slightly change the emphasis. The version you have is a very normal everyday order.

No. Σκηνή can have several meanings depending on context, including:

• tent
• stage
• scene

In this sentence, the verb ξεστήνουμε strongly suggests the meaning tent, because that is something you literally set up and take down.

So even though σκηνή can mean different things, the context makes the intended meaning clear.

A rough English-friendly pronunciation is:

kseh-STEE-noo-meh tee skee-NEE ma-ZEE

A few useful points:

• ξ = ks
• η / ι are pronounced like ee
• τη begins with a normal t sound, not the English th
• the stressed syllables are:
  • ξεστήνουμε
  • σκηνή
  • μαζί

So the rhythm is:

kseh-STEE-noo-meh tee skee-NEE ma-ZEE