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Usages of η πρωτεύουσα
Οι γονείς μου μένουν στην πρωτεύουσα της χώρας.
My parents live in the capital of the country.
Όταν σπουδάζω στην πρωτεύουσα, οι γονείς μου με παίρνουν τηλέφωνο κάθε μέρα.
When I study in the capital, my parents call me every day.
Ο ξάδερφός μου μένει στην πρωτεύουσα και σπουδάζει ιστορία.
My cousin (male) lives in the capital and studies history.
Στο χωριό έχει λίγη κίνηση το βράδυ· στην πρωτεύουσα, αντίθετα, οι δρόμοι έχουν πολλά αυτοκίνητα.
In the village there is little traffic in the evening; in the capital, on the contrary, the roads have many cars.
Η θεία μου δουλεύει νοσοκόμα σε μεγάλο νοσοκομείο στην πρωτεύουσα.
My aunt works as a nurse in a big hospital in the capital.
Εγώ γεννήθηκα στην πρωτεύουσα, αλλά τώρα μένω σε άλλη χώρα.
I was born in the capital, but now I live in another country.
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