Questions & Answers about Η μαμά μου συνήθιζε να βάζει λίγο βούτυρο στη φρυγανιά, αλλά εγώ προτιμώ μόνο μαρμελάδα.
In normal Modern Greek, the unstressed possessive μου usually comes after the noun:
- η μαμά μου = my mum
- το βιβλίο μου = my book
- οι φίλοι μου = my friends
So η μαμά μου is the standard word order. If you want extra emphasis, Greek often uses δικός/δική/δικό instead, for example η δική μου μαμά.
Yes. μαμά is the everyday word for mum / mom. It is warm and natural in speech.
A more formal word is μητέρα. So:
- η μαμά μου = my mum / mom
- η μητέρα μου = my mother
συνήθιζε is the imperfect form of συνηθίζω.
Here it means something like:
- used to
- was in the habit of
- would typically
The imperfect is used because this is a repeated or habitual action in the past, not a single event.