Μια γνωριμία από το πανεπιστήμιο με βοήθησε με την αίτηση.

An acquaintance from the university helped me with the application.

Breakdown of Μια γνωριμία από το πανεπιστήμιο με βοήθησε με την αίτηση.

• με: with
• από: from
• με: me
• βοηθάω: to help

Questions & Answers about Μια γνωριμία από το πανεπιστήμιο με βοήθησε με την αίτηση.

What does μια γνωριμία mean here? Does it mean an acquaintance or an introduction?

Here μια γνωριμία means an acquaintance, a contact, or someone I know.

The noun γνωριμία can mean different things depending on context:

• acquaintance / contact → a person you know
• meeting / introduction → the act of getting to know someone

In this sentence, because it is the subject of helped me, it clearly means a person:

• Μια γνωριμία ... με βοήθησε = An acquaintance/contact ... helped me

A very natural English translation is:

• An acquaintance from university helped me with the application.
• A contact from the university helped me with the application.

Why is it μια γνωριμία and not ένας γνωριμία?

Because γνωριμία is a feminine noun.

So the feminine form of a / one is used:

• masculine: ένας
• feminine: μια / μία
• neuter: ένα

Since γνωριμία is feminine, Greek uses:

• μια γνωριμία

You may also see μία γνωριμία. Both are correct; μία is just a more formal or emphatic spelling/pronunciation.