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This is a list of words about family in Greek. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.
| Daughter: κόρη kóri̱ |
Son: γιός giós |
Sister: αδελφή adelfí̱ |
Brother: αδελφός adelfós |
| Baby: Μωρό Mo̱ró |
Child (m): Παιδί Paidí |
Child (f): Παιδι Paidi |
Father: πατέρας patéras |
| Mother: μητέρα mi̱téra |
Husband: σύζυγος / άνδρας sýzygos / ándras |
Wife: σύζυγος / γυναίκα sýzygos / gynaíka |
Cousin (m): Ξάδελφος Xádelfos |
| Cousin (f): Ξαδέρφη Xadérfi̱ |
Aunt: θεία theía |
Uncle: θείος theíos |
Grandfather: παππούς pappoús |
| Grandmother: γιαγιά giagiá |
Nephew: ανιψιός anipsiós |
Niece: ανιψιά anipsiá |
Man: άνδρας ándras |
| Woman: γυναίκα gynaíka |
Boy: αγόρι agóri |
Girl: κορίτσι korítsi |
People: άνθρωποι ánthro̱poi |
These examples show how family words are used in a Greek sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.
| What's your brother called?: Πως ονομάζεται ο αδελφός σου; Po̱s onomázetai o adelfós sou? |
How old is your sister?: Πόσων χρονών είναι η αδελφή σου; Póso̱n chronó̱n eínai i̱ adelfí̱ sou? |
| Where does your father work?: Πού εργάζεται ο πατέρας σου; Poú ergázetai o patéras sou? |
Your daughter is very cute: Η κόρη σου είναι πολύ χαριτωμένη I̱ kóri̱ sou eínai polý charito̱méni̱ |
| I love my husband: Αγαπώ το σύζυγο μου Agapó̱ to sýzygo mou |
This is my wife: Αυτή είναι η σύζυγος μου Af̱tí̱ eínai i̱ sýzygos mou |
With the above list you will be able to discuss how many siblings you have or ask others about their family. Now let's go to the next topic by clicking the "Next" button. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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