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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.
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Family & Relatives
English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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friendship | φιλία | filía | el-sing_friendship |
family [Sg] | οικογένεια | ikoyénia | el-sing_family | families [Pl] | οικογένειες | ikoyénies | el-plur_family |
parents | γονείς | gonís | el-sing_parents |
father [Sg] | πατέρας | patéras | el-sing_father | fathers [Pl] | πατέρες | patéres | el-plur_father |
dad [Sg] | μπαμπάς | babás | el-sing_dad | dads [Pl] | μπαμπάδες | bampádes | el-plur_dad |
daddy [Sg] | πατερούλης | paterúlis | el-sing_daddy | daddies [Pl] | πατερούληδες | paterúlides | el-plur_daddy |
mother [Sg] | μητέρα | mitéra | el-sing_mother | mothers [Pl] | μητέρες | mitéres | el-plur_mother |
mom [Sg] | μαμά | mamá | el-sing_mom | moms [Pl] | μαμάδες | mamádes | el-plur_mom |
mommy [Sg] | μαμά | mamá | el-sing_mommy | mommies [Pl] | μαμάδες | mamádes | el-plur_mommy |
siblings / brothers and sisters | αδέλφια αδελφοί και αδελφές | adélfia adelfí ke adelfés | el-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters el-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2 |
brother | αδελφός | adelfós | el-sing_brother |
sister | αδελφή | adelfí | el-sing_sister |
child [Sg] | παιδί | pedí | el-sing_child | children [Pl] | παιδιά | pediá | el-plur_child |
son [Sg] | γιός | yiós | el-sing_son | sons [Pl] | γιοί | yií | el-plur_son |
daughter [Sg] | κόρη | kóri | el-sing_daughter | daughters [Pl] | κόρες | kóres | el-plur_daughter |
grandparents | παππούς και γιαγιά | pappús ke yiayiá | el-sing_grandparents |
grandfather [Sg] | παππούς | pappús | el-sing_grandfather | grandfathers [Pl] | παππούδες | pappúdes | el-plur_grandfather |
grandpa [Sg] | παππούς | pappús | el-sing_grandpa | grandpas [Pl] | παππούδες | pappúdes | el-plur_grandpa |
grandmother [Sg] | γιαγιά | yiayiá | el-sing_grandmother | grandmothers [Pl] | γιαγιάδες | yiayiádes | el-plur_grandmother |
grandma [Sg] | γιαγιά | yiayiá | el-sing_grandma | grandmas [Pl] | γιαγιάδες | yiayiádes | el-plur_grandma |
grandchild [Sg] | εγγόνι | engóni | el-sing_grandchild | grandchildren [Pl] | εγγόνια | engónia | el-plur_grandchild |
uncle [Sg] | θείος | thíos | el-sing_uncle | uncles [Pl] | θείοι | thíi | el-plur_uncle |
aunt [Sg] | θεία | thía | el-sing_aunt | aunts [Pl] | θείες | thíes | el-plur_aunt |
cousin [Sg] | ξάδερφος, ξαδέρφη | xáderfos, xadérfi | el-sing_cousinel-sing_cousin-2 | cousins [Pl] | ξάδερφοι, ξαδέρφες | xáderfi, xadérfes | el-plur_cousinel-plur_cousin-2 |
Love & Friendship
English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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love | αγάπη | agápi | el-sing_love |
(to) love | αγαπώ | agapó | el-sing_to-love |
I love you | σε αγαπώ | se agapó | el-sing_i-love-you |
I love you very much | σε αγαπώ πάρα πολύ | se agapó pára polí | el-sing_i-love-you-very-much |
boyfriend | σύντροφος | síntrofos | el-sing_boyfriend |
girlfriend | φιλενάδα | filenáda | el-sing_girlfriend |
Do you want to marry me? | Θέλεις να με παντρευτείς | Thélis na me pantreftís? | el-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me |
husband [Sg] | σύζυγος | sízigos | el-sing_husband | husbands [Pl] | σύζυγοι | sízigi | el-plur_husband |
wife [Sg] | σύζυγος | sízigos | el-sing_wife | wives [Pl] | σύζυγοι | sízigi | el-plur_wife |
married | παντρεμένος | pantreménos | el-sing_married |
married | παντρεμένη | pantreméni | el-sing_married |
friendship | φιλία | filía | el-sing_friendship |
Vocabulary trainer: Family & Friends in Greek
How do you say
grandpa
in Greek?
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