Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.

Family & Friends in Greek

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Family & Relatives

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipφιλίαfilíael-sing_friendship
family [Sg]οικογένειαikoyéniael-sing_family
families [Pl]οικογένειεςikoyéniesel-plur_family
parentsγονείςgonísel-sing_parents
father [Sg]πατέραςpatérasel-sing_father
fathers [Pl]πατέρεςpatéresel-plur_father
dad [Sg]μπαμπάςbabásel-sing_dad
dads [Pl]μπαμπάδεςbampádesel-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]πατερούληςpaterúlisel-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]πατερούληδεςpaterúlidesel-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]μητέραmitérael-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]μητέρεςmitéresel-plur_mother
mom [Sg]μαμάmamáel-sing_mom
moms [Pl]μαμάδεςmamádesel-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]μαμάmamáel-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]μαμάδεςmamádesel-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sistersαδέλφια
αδελφοί και αδελφές
adélfia
adelfí ke adelfés
el-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
el-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2
brotherαδελφόςadelfósel-sing_brother
sisterαδελφήadelfíel-sing_sister
child [Sg]παιδίpedíel-sing_child
children [Pl]παιδιάpediáel-plur_child
son [Sg]γιόςyiósel-sing_son
sons [Pl]γιοίyiíel-plur_son
daughter [Sg]κόρηkóriel-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]κόρεςkóresel-plur_daughter
grandparentsπαππούς και γιαγιάpappús ke yiayiáel-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]παππούςpappúsel-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]παππούδεςpappúdesel-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]παππούςpappúsel-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]παππούδεςpappúdesel-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]γιαγιάyiayiáel-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]γιαγιάδεςyiayiádesel-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]γιαγιάyiayiáel-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]γιαγιάδεςyiayiádesel-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]εγγόνιengóniel-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]εγγόνιαengóniael-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]θείοςthíosel-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]θείοιthíiel-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]θείαthíael-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]θείεςthíesel-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]ξάδερφος, ξαδέρφηxáderfos, xadérfiel-sing_cousinel-sing_cousin-2
cousins [Pl]ξάδερφοι, ξαδέρφεςxáderfi, xadérfesel-plur_cousinel-plur_cousin-2

Love & Friendship

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
loveαγάπηagápiel-sing_love
(to) loveαγαπώagapóel-sing_to-love
I love youσε αγαπώse agapóel-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchσε αγαπώ πάρα πολύse agapó pára políel-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriendσύντροφοςsíntrofosel-sing_boyfriend
girlfriendφιλενάδαfilenádael-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?Θέλεις να με παντρευτείςThélis na me pantreftís?el-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]σύζυγοςsízigosel-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]σύζυγοιsízigiel-plur_husband
wife [Sg]σύζυγοςsízigosel-sing_wife
wives [Pl]σύζυγοιsízigiel-plur_wife
marriedπαντρεμένοςpantreménosel-sing_married
marriedπαντρεμένηpantreméniel-sing_married
friendshipφιλίαfilíael-sing_friendship

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