Το τρίποδο είναι εδώ.

A good approximate pronunciation is:

to TREE-po-tho EE-ne e-THO

More exactly in IPA:

[to ˈtripoðo ˈine eˈðo]

A few helpful notes:

• δ sounds like the th in this
• ρ is a rolled or tapped r
• the stressed syllables are:
  • ΤΡΙ-ποδο
  • ΕΙ-ναι
  • ε-ΔΩ

Το is the definite article, so here it means the.

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so το is specifically the form used with a singular neuter noun in forms like this one.

So:

• το τρίποδο = the tripod

Because τρίποδο is a neuter noun.

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender:

• ο for masculine
• η for feminine
• το for neuter

A tripod is not biologically male or female, but Greek grammar still assigns it a gender, and for this noun the gender is neuter.

A very useful habit is to learn nouns together with their article:

• το τρίποδο

not just

• τρίποδο

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

In this sentence, it means is.

A useful thing to know is that in Modern Greek, είναι is used for both:

• he/she/it is
• they are

So the same word can mean either is or are, depending on the subject.

Here, since το τρίποδο is singular, είναι means is.

The accent mark shows which syllable is stressed.

So:

• τρίποδο → stress on the first syllable
• είναι → stress on the first syllable
• εδώ → stress on the last syllable

This matters because stress is an important part of correct Greek pronunciation.

Also notice that το has no accent mark. That is normal, because it is a one-syllable word, and one-syllable words usually do not need one.

Because Modern Greek spelling preserves older historical spellings.

In Modern pronunciation, several different letter combinations can sound like ee / i, including:

• ι
• η
• υ
• ει
• οι
• υι

So είναι is pronounced roughly EE-ne, even though it is spelled with ει.

This is very normal in Greek, and είναι is one of the first common examples learners notice.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English word order.

The sentence:

• Το τρίποδο είναι εδώ

is a neutral way to say it.

But you could also say:

• Εδώ είναι το τρίποδο

This puts more focus on here or answers a question like Where is the tripod?

So the meaning stays very close, but the emphasis changes.

In a normal full sentence, yes.

Greek usually keeps the verb είναι in statements like this:

• Το τρίποδο είναι εδώ

You might sometimes hear shortened or elliptical language in labels, notes, or very informal speech, but for standard Greek, keeping είναι is the safe and correct choice.

In this sentence, τρίποδο is the subject, so it is in the nominative.

But with neuter nouns like this one, the nominative and accusative are often the same in the singular. So you may see:

• Το τρίποδο είναι εδώ = the tripod is here
• Βλέπω το τρίποδο = I see the tripod

In both cases, το τρίποδο looks the same, even though its job in the sentence is different.

Not necessarily.

Τρίποδο literally refers to something three-legged, so it can mean a tripod or three-legged stand more generally. Context tells you what kind.

In everyday modern use, people will often understand it as a camera tripod, but it does not have to be limited to that.

It can help to remember the structure of the word:

• τρι- = three
• -ποδο = related to foot or leg

So the word is built around the idea of three feet / three legs.