Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ.

Σερβίρουν means they serve.

It is the 3rd person plural form of the verb σερβίρω = to serve.

So literally, the sentence is:

• Σερβίρουν = they serve
• αλκοόλ = alcohol
• εδώ = here

In natural English, this often comes out as They serve alcohol here or Alcohol is served here.

Greek often omits subject pronouns when they are not needed.

The ending of the verb already shows who is doing the action:

• σερβίρω = I serve
• σερβίρεις = you serve
• σερβίρει = he/she/it serves
• σερβίρουμε / σερβίρομε = we serve
• σερβίρετε = you all / you formal serve
• σερβίρουν = they serve

So Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ already means They serve alcohol here, even without αυτοί (they).

Very often it is an impersonal they, just like in English.

So Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ does not necessarily mean you have specific people in mind. It can simply mean:

• They serve alcohol here
• Alcohol is served here

This is a very common way in Greek to talk about what people in general do in a place.

Because the sentence is talking about alcohol in general, not the alcohol as a specific thing.

Compare:

• Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ. = They serve alcohol here.
• Σερβίρουν το αλκοόλ εδώ. = They serve the alcohol here.
  This would sound much more specific, as if a particular alcohol had already been mentioned.

Greek often leaves out the article with a noun when speaking in a general, indefinite way, especially with mass nouns like αλκοόλ.

Here αλκοόλ is the direct object of Σερβίρουν, so it is functioning as an accusative.

The noun αλκοόλ is a neuter noun, and in this sentence its form is the same as the nominative form.

You will usually see:

• το αλκοόλ = the alcohol
• του αλκοόλ = of the alcohol

So in this sentence, even though the form does not visibly change, it is being used as the object of the verb.

No. Greek word order is fairly flexible.

All of these are possible:

• Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ.
• Εδώ σερβίρουν αλκοόλ.
• Αλκοόλ σερβίρουν εδώ.

The most neutral version here is probably Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ or Εδώ σερβίρουν αλκοόλ.

Changing the order usually changes the focus or emphasis, not the basic meaning.

For example:

• Εδώ σερβίρουν αλκοόλ emphasizes here
• Αλκοόλ σερβίρουν εδώ emphasizes alcohol

Yes. Σερβίρουν is present tense.

In Greek, the present tense can often correspond to either:

• they serve
• they are serving

The exact meaning depends on context.

So this sentence could mean:

• They serve alcohol here = general fact / habit
• They’re serving alcohol here = what is happening now

In many real situations, the first reading is more likely.

A simple pronunciation guide:

• Σερβίρουν ≈ ser-VEE-roon
• αλκοόλ ≈ al-ko-OL
• εδώ ≈ e-THO

So roughly:

ser-VEE-roon al-ko-OL e-THO

A few notes:

• σ = s
• β in Modern Greek sounds like v
• δ sounds like the th in this
• The written accent mark shows the stressed syllable

It is a loanword-based verb, from the same source as English serve / service-type words.

In Modern Greek, σερβίρω is a completely normal verb and is commonly used for:

• serving food
• serving drinks
• bringing something to a customer

So in a restaurant, café, or bar context, it sounds very natural.

Yes.

A more passive-style version would be:

• Σερβίρεται αλκοόλ εδώ. = Alcohol is served here.

This is also correct, but it feels a bit different in style.

Compare:

• Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ. = They serve alcohol here / impersonal they
• Σερβίρεται αλκοόλ εδώ. = Alcohol is served here / more explicitly passive

Both are possible. The version with Σερβίρουν is often very natural in everyday language.

It can sound natural, especially in speech or informal context, but on a sign Greek might also use other phrasings depending on tone.

Possible alternatives include:

• Σερβίρουμε αλκοόλ. = We serve alcohol.
• Διατίθεται αλκοόλ. = Alcohol is available.
• Σερβίρεται αλκοόλ. = Alcohol is served.

The original sentence, Σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ, sounds like a normal statement about what this place does.

Yes.

In this sentence, εδώ can mean:

• here, in this place
• here, at this restaurant/bar/café
• here, where we are

So the sentence does not just point to physical location; it can also describe the policy or service of a business.

For example, if someone asks whether a café sells alcoholic drinks, you could answer:

• Ναι, σερβίρουν αλκοόλ εδώ. = Yes, they serve alcohol here.