Το ασθενοφόρο περιμένει έξω.

Το is the definite article meaning the.

In this sentence, το ασθενοφόρο means the ambulance.
The article is το because ασθενοφόρο is a neuter singular noun.

So:

• το ασθενοφόρο = the ambulance

A Greek learner often notices that ασθενοφόρο ends in -ο, which is a very common ending for neuter nouns in the singular.

You can also tell from the article:

• το = neuter singular definite article

So the combination το ασθενοφόρο clearly shows that the noun is neuter.

It is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence: the ambulance is the thing doing the waiting.

In this sentence:

• το ασθενοφόρο = subject
• περιμένει = verb

For many neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative singular look the same, so context helps you identify the function.

Greek often does not need subject pronouns such as it, he, or she, because the verb ending already shows the person and number.

Here, περιμένει means he/she/it waits or is waiting. Since the subject το ασθενοφόρο is already stated, adding a separate pronoun would be unnecessary.

Greek usually avoids pronouns unless there is special emphasis.

Περιμένει is the 3rd person singular present tense form of περιμένω = to wait.

So it can mean:

• waits
• is waiting

Greek present tense often covers both the simple present and the present continuous, depending on context.

So Το ασθενοφόρο περιμένει έξω can naturally correspond to:

• The ambulance waits outside
• The ambulance is waiting outside

Unlike English, Greek often uses the simple present to express both:

• a general present action
• an action happening right now

So περιμένει can mean either waits or is waiting.

If the context makes it clear that the action is happening now, Greek usually does not need an extra construction equivalent to English is waiting.

Έξω means outside or out here. It is an adverb, because it describes where the waiting is happening.

So:

• περιμένει = waits / is waiting
• έξω = outside

Together: περιμένει έξω = is waiting outside

That is a very natural position in Greek. Greek word order is often more flexible than English, but the neutral pattern here is straightforward:

• Το ασθενοφόρο = subject
• περιμένει = verb
• έξω = adverb of place

So the sentence flows naturally as:

• The ambulance
  • is waiting
    • outside

Greek can move words around for emphasis, but Το ασθενοφόρο περιμένει έξω is a normal, unmarked order.

Yes. Greek allows more flexibility than English, especially for emphasis or style.

For example, you might also hear:

• Έξω περιμένει το ασθενοφόρο.
• Περιμένει έξω το ασθενοφόρο.

These still mean roughly the same thing, but the emphasis changes.
The version Το ασθενοφόρο περιμένει έξω is the most neutral and beginner-friendly order.

It is pronounced roughly like:

• as-the-no-FO-ro

The stress falls on φό.

A rough full-sentence pronunciation guide is:

• To as-the-no-FO-ro pe-ri-ME-ni EK-so

This is only an approximation in English spelling, but it helps identify the stressed syllables.

The ending -ει here marks the 3rd person singular present for this verb type.

From the verb περιμένω:

• εγώ περιμένω = I wait
• εσύ περιμένεις = you wait
• αυτός / αυτή / αυτό περιμένει = he / she / it waits

So because the subject is the ambulance (a singular thing), Greek uses περιμένει.

Grammatically, it is a noun phrase made of:

• το = article
• ασθενοφόρο = noun

Greek normally uses the article very regularly with nouns, much more often than English learners may expect. So το ασθενοφόρο is the full phrase meaning the ambulance, not just the noun by itself.

Usually, yes, it refers to being outside, outdoors, or out of a place. In this sentence it clearly means physical location: the ambulance is waiting outside.

In other contexts, έξω can also appear in expressions such as:

• βγες έξω = go outside
• είμαι έξω = I’m outside

So its core idea is the same: being on the outside of a place.

Because Greek does not usually form the present continuous the way English does.

English often uses:

• is waiting

But Greek normally just uses the present tense verb:

• περιμένει

So Το ασθενοφόρο περιμένει έξω is the natural Greek way to say it.