Ο γιος σου μοιάζει πολύ σε εσένα, ενώ η κόρη σου μοιάζει περισσότερο στον μπαμπά της.

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Breakdown of Ο γιος σου μοιάζει πολύ σε εσένα, ενώ η κόρη σου μοιάζει περισσότερο στον μπαμπά της.

• σε: to
• ο μπαμπάς: the dad
• πολύ: a lot

Questions & Answers about Ο γιος σου μοιάζει πολύ σε εσένα, ενώ η κόρη σου μοιάζει περισσότερο στον μπαμπά της.

Why is there a the-word in ο γιος σου and η κόρη σου? English would just say your son and your daughter.

Greek uses the definite article much more often than English does.

So:

• ο γιος σου = literally the son your
• η κόρη σου = literally the daughter your

But in natural English, both simply mean your son and your daughter.

With family members, Greek normally keeps the article in sentences like this. So ο γιος σου is the standard way to say your son, not a strange extra word.

Why does σου come after the noun instead of before it?

Because Greek possessive pronouns of this type usually come after the noun.

So:

• ο γιος σου = your son
• η κόρη σου = your daughter

This is the normal Greek pattern:

• το σπίτι μου = my house
• η φίλη της = her friend

English says your son. Greek usually says the son your.

If you want strong emphasis, Greek can use a different structure, such as ο δικός σου γιος, but that is more emphatic, like your own son or your son, not someone else’s.

What exactly does μοιάζει mean here?