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Greek Family

This is a list of words about family in Greek. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.

Daughter: κόρη
kóri̱
Son: γιός
giós
Sister: αδελφή
adelfí̱
Brother: αδελφός
adelfós
Baby: Μωρό
Mo̱ró
Child (m): Παιδί
Paidí
Child (f): Παιδι
Paidi
Father: πατέρας
patéras
Mother: μητέρα
mi̱téra
Husband: σύζυγος / άνδρας
sýzygos / ándras
Wife: σύζυγος / γυναίκα
sýzygos / gynaíka
Cousin (m): Ξάδελφος
Xádelfos
Cousin (f): Ξαδέρφη
Xadérfi̱
Aunt: θεία
theía
Uncle: θείος
theíos
Grandfather: παππούς
pappoús
Grandmother: γιαγιά
giagiá
Nephew: ανιψιός
anipsiós
Niece: ανιψιά
anipsiá
Man: άνδρας
ándras
Woman: γυναίκα
gynaíka
Boy: αγόρι
agóri
Girl: κορίτσι
korítsi
People: άνθρωποι
ánthro̱poi

These examples show how family words are used in a Greek sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.

What's your brother called?: Πως ονομάζεται ο αδελφός σου;
Po̱s onomázetai o adelfós sou?
How old is your sister?: Πόσων χρονών είναι η αδελφή σου;
Póso̱n chronó̱n eínai i̱ adelfí̱ sou?
Where does your father work?: Πού εργάζεται ο πατέρας σου;
Poú ergázetai o patéras sou?
Your daughter is very cute: Η κόρη σου είναι πολύ χαριτωμένη
I̱ kóri̱ sou eínai polý charito̱méni̱
I love my husband: Αγαπώ το σύζυγο μου
Agapó̱ to sýzygo mou
This is my wife: Αυτή είναι η σύζυγος μου
Af̱tí̱ eínai i̱ sýzygos mou

With the above list you will be able to discuss how many siblings you have or ask others about their family. Now let's go to the next topic by clicking the "Next" button. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.

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