Η φωτογραφία είναι θολή.

to be

Breakdown of Η φωτογραφία είναι θολή.

• η φωτογραφία: the photo
• θολός: blurry; out of focus

Questions & Answers about Η φωτογραφία είναι θολή.

How do you pronounce Η φωτογραφία είναι θολή?

A natural pronunciation is roughly:

ee fo-to-ghra-FEE-a EE-ne tho-LEE

A few notes:

• Η is pronounced ee.
• φ sounds like f.
• γ in φωτογραφία is the softer Greek g/gh sound, not a hard English g.
• θ sounds like th in think, not like th in this.
• The stressed syllables are marked by the accent marks:
  • φωτογραφία
  • είναι
  • θολή

Why is there an Η at the beginning?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• Η φωτογραφία = the photograph / the photo

Greek uses definite articles very often, sometimes more often than English. In this sentence, Η matches the noun φωτογραφία, which is feminine singular.

Is φωτογραφία feminine? How can I tell?