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In Greek, the definite article is normally used together with possessive pronouns:
- η φίλη μου = my (female) friend
- το σπίτι μου = my house
- ο αδελφός σου = your brother
The pattern is usually: article + noun + unstressed possessive pronoun.
Leaving out the article (φίλη μου) is possible, but it sounds more emotional, poetic, or vocative, e.g.:
- Φίλη μου, σε καταλαβαίνω. = My friend, I understand you.
In a neutral sentence like yours, Η φίλη μου is the normal choice.
Both mean friend, but they mark gender:
- φίλος = male friend (or grammatically masculine, sometimes generic)
- φίλη = female friend (grammatically feminine)
So η φίλη μου clearly refers to a female friend.
If you were talking about a male friend, you’d say:
- Ο φίλος μου νιώθει κλεισμένος…
(note ο and κλεισμένος, masculine forms)