Words for family members and other relatives in Greek (ελληνικά), a Hellenic language spoken mainly in Greece and Cyprus.
| Greek | |
|---|---|
| family | οικογένεια (oikogéneia) |
| parents | γονείς (goneís) |
| father | πατέρας (patéras) |
| mother | μητέρα (mitéra) μαμά (mamá) |
| children | παιδιά (paidiá) |
| son | γιός (giós) |
| daughter | κόρη (kóri) |
| husband | άντρας (ántras) |
| wife | γυναίκα (gynaíka) |
| brother | αδελφός (adelfós) |
| elder brother | τον μεγαλύτερο αδελφό (ton megalýtero adelfó) |
| younger brother | νεώτερος αδελφός (neóteros adelfós) |
| sister | αδελφή (adelfí) |
| elder sister | παλαιότερη αδελφή (palaióteri adelfí) |
| younger sister | νεώτερη αδελφή (neóteri adelfí) |
| uncle | θείος (theíos) |
| aunt | θεία (theía) |
| cousin (male) | ξάδερφος (xáderfos) ξάδελφος (xádelfos) |
| cousin (female) | ξαδέρφη (xadérfi) ξαδέλφη (xadélfi) |
| nephews & nieces | ανίψι (anípsi) |
| nephew | ανιψιός (anipsiós) |
| niece | ανηψιά (anipsiá) |
| grandparents | παππούς και γιαγιά (pappoús kai giagiá) |
| grandfather | παππούς (pappoús) |
| grandfather (paternal) | Ο πατρικός παππούς (O patrikós pappoús) |
| grandfather (maternal) | Ο παππούς της μητέρας (O pappoús tis mitéras) |
| grandmother (paternal) | πατρική γιαγιά (patrikí giagiá) |
| grandmother (maternal) | γιαγιά (giagiá) |
| grandchildren | εγγονια (engonia) |
| grandson | εγγονός (engonós) |
| granddaughter | εγγονή (engoní) |
| father-in-law | πεθερός (petherós) |
| mother-in-law | πεθερά (petherá) |
| brother-in-law | κουνιάδος (kouniádos) |
| sister-in-law | κουνιάδα (kouniáda) |
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Now, let's explore the concepts used in the article about family members and relatives in Greek (ελληνικά), a Hellenic language spoken mainly in Greece and Cyprus.
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Greek Family Terms:
- οικογένεια (oikogéneia) - family
- γονείς (goneís) - parents
- πατέρας (patéras) - father
- μητέρα (mitéra) - mother
- παιδιά (paidiá) - children
- γιός (giós) - son
- κόρη (kóri) - daughter
- άντρας (ántras) - husband
- γυναίκα (gynaíka) - wife
- αδελφός (adelfós) - brother
- αδελφή (adelfí) - sister
- θείος (theíos) - uncle
- θεία (theía) - aunt
- ξάδερφος (xáderfos), ξάδελφος (xádelfos) - cousin (male)
- ξαδέρφη (xadérfi), ξαδέλφη (xadélfi) - cousin (female)
- ανίψι (anípsi), ανιψιός (anipsiós) - nephew
- ανηψιά (anipsiá) - niece
- παππούς και γιαγιά (pappoús kai giagiá) - grandparents
- παππούς (pappoús) - grandfather
- πατρικός παππούς (O patrikós pappoús) - paternal grandfather
- Ο παππούς της μητέρας (O pappoús tis mitéras) - maternal grandfather
- πατρική γιαγιά (patrikí giagiá) - paternal grandmother
- γιαγιά (giagiá) - grandmother
- εγγονια (engonia) - grandchildren
- εγγονός (engonós) - grandson
- εγγονή (engoní) - granddaughter
- πεθερός (petherós) - father-in-law
- πεθερά (petherá) - mother-in-law
- κουνιάδος (kouniádos) - brother-in-law
- κουνιάδα (kouniáda) - sister-in-law
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Useful Phrases:
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Learning Resources:
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Additional Links:
For those interested in further exploration, learning materials, and books about the Greek alphabet, the provided links offer valuable resources.
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