Understanding and discussing family and relationships is essential for everyday conversations. This lesson introduces vocabulary for family members and relationships, along with common phrases to describe your family or ask about someone else’s.

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1. Family Members

English	Greek	Pronunciation
Family	Οικογένεια	Ikoyénia
Father	Πατέρας	Patéras
Mother	Μητέρα	Mitéra
Parent	Γονέας	Gonéas
Son	Γιος	Yiós
Daughter	Κόρη	Kóri
Brother	Αδελφός	Adelfós
Sister	Αδελφή	Adelfí
Husband	Σύζυγος	Sízygos
Wife	Σύζυγος	Sízygos
Grandfather	Παππούς	Papoús
Grandmother	Γιαγιά	Yiayiá
Grandchild	Εγγόνι	Engóni
Uncle	Θείος	Thíos
Aunt	Θεία	Thía
Cousin (male)	Ξάδελφος	Xádelfos
Cousin (female)	Ξαδέλφη	Xadélfi

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2. Common Phrases About Family

• Do you have siblings?

  • Έχεις αδέλφια; (Éhis adélfia?)

• Yes, I have a brother and a sister.

  • Ναι, έχω έναν αδελφό και μία αδελφή. (Ne, ého énan adelfó ke mía adelfí.)

• How many children do you have?

  • Πόσα παιδιά έχετε; (Pósa pediá éhete?)

• I have two children.

  • Έχω δύο παιδιά. (Ého dhío pediá.)

• My mother is kind.

  • Η μητέρα μου είναι καλή. (I mitéra mou íne kalí.)

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3. Describing Family Relationships

English	Greek	Pronunciation
My family	Η οικογένειά μου	I ikoyéniá mou
This is my father	Αυτός είναι ο πατέρας μου	Aftós íne o patéras mou
That is my sister	Αυτή είναι η αδελφή μου	Aftí íne i adelfí mou
We are a big family	Είμαστε μεγάλη οικογένεια	Ímaste megáli ikoyénia
I love my family	Αγαπώ την οικογένειά μου	Agapó tin ikoyéniá mou

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4. Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Match the Vocabulary

Match the Greek family words with their English translations:

1. Παππούς
2. Κόρη
3. Αδελφός
4. Γιαγιά
   • a. Grandfather
   • b. Grandmother
   • c. Daughter
   • d. Brother

Exercise 2: Translate to Greek

Translate these sentences into Greek:

1. I have two siblings.
2. My father is very kind.
3. This is my grandmother.

Exercise 3: Role Play

Create a short conversation introducing your family:

• Describe your family members.
• Ask your partner about their family.

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5. Useful Questions to Practice

• Do you have children?

  • Έχετε παιδιά; (Éhete pediá?)

• What is your father’s name?

  • Πώς λένε τον πατέρα σου; (Pós léne ton patéra sou?)

• How old is your grandmother?

  • Πόσων χρονών είναι η γιαγιά σου; (Póson hronón íne i yiayiá sou?)

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6. Cultural Note

In Greece, family is a central part of life. It’s common to have close relationships with extended family members, and conversations often include questions about family as a way of building rapport.