Breakdown of Η συγκάτοικός μου ξεσκονίζει το γραφείο, ενώ εγώ χρησιμοποιώ την ηλεκτρική σκούπα στο χαλί.
Questions & Answers about Η συγκάτοικός μου ξεσκονίζει το γραφείο, ενώ εγώ χρησιμοποιώ την ηλεκτρική σκούπα στο χαλί.
Greek usually uses the definite article much more often than English, so η συγκάτοικός μου is the normal way to say my female roommate/flatmate.
A few things are happening here:
- η = the (feminine singular nominative)
- συγκάτοικος = roommate / flatmate
- μου = my
So literally it is something like the roommate of me, but in natural English that becomes my roommate.
Also, the extra accent in συγκάτοικός μου is normal. The basic word is συγκάτοικος, but when an enclitic like μου follows, Greek often adds a second accent to keep the pronunciation clear.
Yes. συγκάτοικος is a general word for someone you live with in the same home.
Depending on context, an English speaker might translate it as:
- roommate
- flatmate
- housemate
Greek does not always make the same distinction English does between sharing a room and simply sharing a home.