Η φίλη μου γράφει πάντα σχόλια κάτω από τις φωτογραφίες μου.

the female friend

Breakdown of Η φίλη μου γράφει πάντα σχόλια κάτω από τις φωτογραφίες μου.

• μου: my
• πάντα: always
• κάτω από: under

Questions & Answers about Η φίλη μου γράφει πάντα σχόλια κάτω από τις φωτογραφίες μου.

What does Η φίλη μου literally mean, and why is μου placed after φίλη instead of before it like in English?

Η φίλη μου literally means the friend my, but in natural English it is my (female) friend.

In Greek, possessive pronouns like μου (my), σου (your), του/της (his/her) usually come after the noun, not before it. The normal pattern is:

• article + noun + possessive
  • η φίλη μου = my (female) friend
  • ο αδερφός σου = your brother
  • το σπίτι του = his house

Putting μου before the noun (μου φίλη) is not correct in this kind of sentence. (You only see something like φίλη μου without the article for direct address, like calling someone: Φίλη μου, έλα εδώ = My friend, come here.)

So Η φίλη μου is the standard way to say my friend (female).

Why do we use the article Η in Η φίλη μου? In English we just say my friend, not the my friend.