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Modern Greek/Vocab Family

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Vocab: Family Αγγλικά Ελληνικά mother η μητέρα (listen) father o πατέρας (listen) brother ο αδελφός (listen) sister η αδελφή (listen) friend ο φίλος η φίλη (listen) cousin ο ξάδερφος η ξαδέρφη grandfather o παππούς grandmother η γιαγιά Notes If we look at the table, we see that the word for friend has both masculine and feminine forms. These must be used according to gender actually present. It is no good referring to a female friend with the masculine word. It does not make any sense and can cause confusion. Notice how the αυτός changes to αυτή when the gender of the person being introduced changes. They must always agree. Examples This is my brother Nicholas. Αυτός είναι ο αδελφός μου ο Νικόλαος. This is my sister Maria. Αυτή είναι η αδελφή μου η Μαρία. This is my mother. Αυτή είναι η μητέρα μου. This is my friend, Markos. Αυτός είναι ο φίλος μου ο Μάρκος. Sample Dialogues Tatiana is having a conversation with Paco. Τατιάνα: Είσαι Γερμανός; Πάκο: Όχι, δεν είμαι Γερμανός. Είμαι Ισπανός. Εσύ είσαι Αμερικανίδα; Τατιάνα: Όχι, δεν είμαι Αμερικανίδα αλλά Αγγλίδα. Πάκο: