Greek for English speakers School · Lesson 5

Family members

Family in Greek — Έχεις αδερφούς ή αδερφές; (Do you have brothers or sisters?) — and Όχι, δεν έχω αδέρφια.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Έχεις αδερφούς ή αδερφές;

    Ehyis adherfus i adherfes?

    Do you have brothers or sisters?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Όχι, δεν έχω αδέρφια

    ohyi, dhen eho adherfia

    No, I don't have siblings.

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Έχεις μία γάτα ή έναν σκύλο;

    ehyis mia gata i enan skilo?

    Do you have a dog or a cat?

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Όχι, δεν έχω. Αλλά έχω ένα ρομπότ

    ohyi, dhen eho. Ala eho ena robot

    No, I don't. But I have a robot.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about siblings in Greek?

Έχεις αδέρφια; = 'do you have siblings?' (gender-neutral plural). Or specify: αδερφούς (brothers), αδερφές (sisters).

What is το αδέρφι?

'Sibling' — gender-neutral form (originally diminutive of αδελφός). Plural: τα αδέρφια. Common in casual speech.

Greek family vocabulary?

Αδερφός/αδερφή (brother/sister), γονείς (parents), θείος/θεία (uncle/aunt), ξάδερφος/η (cousin), παππούς/γιαγιά (grandparents).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Greek lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.