Modern Greek/Lesson 08.1

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Family

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

The Family

· Η Οικογένεια
ο πατέρας the father
η μητέρα the mother
ο άντρας the man, the husband
η γυναίκα the woman, the wife
ο γιος the son
η κόρη the girl, daughter
ο αδελφός the brother
η αδελφή the sister
ο παππούς the grandfather
η γιαγιά the grandmother
ο θείος the uncle
η θεία the aunt
ο ανιψιός the nephew (~"nepotism")
η ανιψιά the niece
ο πεθερός The father-in-law
η πεθερά The mother-in-law

Examples

Vocabulary

Examples

ο πατέρας μου my father
ο γιος σας your son
Η Ελένη είναι η κόρη μου. Helen is my daughter.
Είναι η μητέρα της Αννας. She's Anna's mother.
Είναι το σπίτι των αδελφών. It's the brothers' house.

Note that in Greek, a definite article is used with a person's name.

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