πού είναι η παραλία;
poú eínai i paralía?
To ask where is the beach? In Greek, say πού είναι η παραλία.
What does it mean word for word?
πού means where, είναι means is and η παραλία means the beach.
How does it change in a sentence?
είναι is the third person singular of the verb to be. πού carries an accent when it asks a question.
How do you pronounce it?
Romanized it is poú eínai i paralía?
Did you know?
- The word for beach παραλία comes from παρά meaning 'beside' and ἅλς meaning 'salt', literally describing the land beside the salt water.
- The Greek word πού shares a common ancient ancestor with the English word 'who'.
- In Greece, when someone mentions the παραλία, they are often referring to the entire coastal resort area with cafes and shops, not just the sand itself.
Examples in context
- Συγγνώμη, πού είναι η παραλία;signomi, pou einai i paralia;Excuse me, where is the beach?
- Ξέρετε πού είναι η παραλία;xérete pou einai i paralia;Do you know where the beach is?
Example conversation
Dimitris asks Anastasia for directions while walking in a coastal town.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΓεια σου Αναστασία, πού είναι η παραλία;Geia sou Anastasía, poú eínai i paralía;Hello Anastasia, where is the beach?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕίναι ακριβώς πίσω από το ξενοδοχείο.Eínai akrivós píso apó to xenodochío.It is exactly behind the hotel.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι μακριά από εδώ;Eínai makriá apó edó;Is it far from here?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΌχι, είναι πολύ κοντά.Óchi, eínai polý kontá.No, it is very close.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries είναι, η, πού, CC BY-SA 4.0.
