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] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Greek. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Greek Numbers |
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