Sentences · Group 3
Group 3 — sentences 9–12
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Four beginner Modern Greek sentences with pronunciation and English—child, mother, dog, and baby—without making the grammar harder. Each sentence has a word-by-word breakdown (meaning and part of speech), plus a matching learning song below. You can collapse any breakdown you don’t need.
Group 3
Four sentences
Breakdown tables include part of speech labels in plain language, with standard grammar terms in parentheses when helpful—e.g. definite article (like “the”), proper noun (a name), present tense (now or in general).
Sentence song · Group 3
Listen to all four sentences from group 3 in a simple learning song, with each sentence repeated for practice.
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Το παιδί γελάει.
To pedhí yelái.
The child is laughing.
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Greek Pronunciation Meaning Part of speech Το to the Article (definite article (neuter)) παιδί pedhí child Noun (neuter) γελάει yelái laughs / is laughing Verb (present tense, 3rd person singular) Grammar note: Το is the neuter form of “the.” The verb γελάει means “laughs” or “is laughing.” Greek uses the present tense for both meanings.
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Η μαμά μαγειρεύει.
I mamá mayirévi.
Mom is cooking.
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Greek Pronunciation Meaning Part of speech Η i the Article (definite article (feminine)) μαμά mamá mom / mother Noun (feminine) μαγειρεύει mayirévi cooks / is cooking Verb (present tense, 3rd person singular) Grammar note: Η is the feminine form of “the.” The verb μαγειρεύει means “cooks” or “is cooking.” The ending -ει is commonly used for the third-person singular present tense.
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Ο σκύλος τρέχει.
O skílos tréchi.
The dog is running.
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Greek Pronunciation Meaning Part of speech Ο o the Article (definite article (masculine)) σκύλος skílos dog Noun (masculine) τρέχει tréchi runs / is running Verb (present tense, 3rd person singular) Grammar note: Ο is the masculine form of “the.” The verb τρέχει means “runs” or “is running.” Notice that Greek uses different forms of the word “the” depending on the gender of the noun.
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Το μωρό κοιμάται.
To moró kimáte.
The baby is sleeping.
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Greek Pronunciation Meaning Part of speech Το to the Article (definite article (neuter)) μωρό moró baby Noun (neuter) κοιμάται kimáte sleeps / is sleeping Verb (present tense, 3rd person singular) Grammar note: Μωρό is a neuter noun, so it uses το. The verb κοιμάται means “sleeps” or “is sleeping.” It is a common verb form used when talking about someone sleeping.