Greek Gender

Welcome to the fifth Greek lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Greek to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

man άνθρωπος [anthropos]

woman γυναίκα [yenaika]

husband σύζυγος [sύzeyos]

wife σύζυγος [sύzeyos]

boy αγόρι [ayori]

girl κορίτσι [koritsi]

father πατέρας [pateras]

mother μητέρα [metera]

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Greek + Pronunciation
my son is a student [masculine + noun] ο γιος μου είναι φοιτητής [o yios moe einai foitetes]
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] η κόρη της είναι φοιτήτρια [e kore tes einai foitetria]
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] έχει ψηλό αδελφό [echei pselo athelfo]
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] έχει ψηλή αδελφή [echei psele athelfe]
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] τα αδέλφια του είναι νέα [ta athelfia toe einai nea]
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] οι αδελφές του είναι νέες [oi athelfes toe einai nees]

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son γιός [yios]

daughter κόρη [kore]

brother αδελφός [athelfos]

sister αδελφή [athelfe]

grandfather παππούς [pappoύs]

grandmother γιαγιά [yiayia]

child παιδί [paithi]

children παιδιά [paithia]

Expressions in Greek

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Greek, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Greek - Pronunciation
What do you mean? τι εννοείς; [ti ennoeis;]
I don't understand δεν καταλαβαίνω [then katalavaino]
I don't know δεν ξέρω [then xero]
What is that called in Greek? πως λέγεται αυτό στα ελληνικά; [pos leyetai aeto sta ellenika;]
What is this? τι είναι αυτό; [ti einai aeto;]
What does that word mean in English? τι σημαίνει αυτή η λέξη στα αγγλικά; [ti semainei aete e lexe sta ayylika;]
Sorry (if you made a mistake) συγνώμη [seynome]

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