Ο αδερφός μου θέλει λουκάνικο, αλλά η αδερφή μου προτιμά μια μικρή μπριζόλα με σαλάτα.

Because ο and η are the Greek definite articles, like the in English, and they change for gender.

• ο αδερφός = the brother → masculine
• η αδερφή = the sister → feminine

Greek articles agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case. Here both nouns are singular and in the nominative case because they are the subjects of the verbs.

In Greek, unstressed possessive words like μου (my) usually come after the noun:

• ο αδερφός μου = my brother
• η αδερφή μου = my sister

This is the normal pattern in Modern Greek. So although English says my brother, Greek usually says something closer to the brother my.

The article is still used:

• ο αδερφός μου
• η αδερφή μου

That is the standard way to say my brother / my sister.

Both exist.

• αδερφός / αδερφή are very common in everyday Modern Greek
• αδελφός / αδελφή are more formal or traditional

So a learner will often hear αδερφός and αδερφή in normal speech. The sentence uses a very natural everyday form.

Greek verbs change form depending on the subject, so the subject is often clear from the verb ending and the noun itself.

Here:

• θέλει = he/she wants
• προτιμά = he/she prefers

Since the sentence already gives the subjects:

• Ο αδερφός μου θέλει...
• η αδερφή μου προτιμά...

there is no need to add he or she. Greek often leaves subject pronouns out unless they are needed for emphasis or contrast.

Because Greek often leaves out the article with food items when speaking in a general or indefinite way.

So:

• θέλει λουκάνικο means wants sausage / wants a sausage

This sounds natural when talking about what someone wants to eat. It is similar to how English can say He wants sausage without necessarily meaning one specific sausage.

If you said θέλει ένα λουκάνικο, that would sound more like he wants one sausage or a sausage as a countable item.

Because μπριζόλα is being treated as a single countable item, while λουκάνικο is being used more generally.

• μια μικρή μπριζόλα = a small steak/chop
• λουκάνικο = sausage, more indefinite or general here

Greek often does this with food:

• some foods can appear without an article when meant generally
• countable single items often take ένα / μια / έναν depending on gender and case

Since μπριζόλα is feminine singular, the sentence uses μια.

Because adjectives in Greek must agree with the noun they describe.

μπριζόλα is:

• feminine
• singular

So the adjective must also be feminine singular:

• μικρή μπριζόλα = small steak/chop

Compare:

• μικρός = masculine
• μικρή = feminine
• μικρό = neuter

So μικρή is the correct form here.

Because the normal word order in Greek is:

article/indefinite article + adjective + noun

So:

• μια μικρή μπριζόλα = normal, neutral order

Greek does have some flexibility in word order, but this is the standard and most natural pattern for a simple noun phrase.

με means with, and it is followed here by σαλάτα:

• με σαλάτα = with salad

There is no article because the salad is not specific. It just means salad as a side or accompaniment.

This is very natural in Greek. If you said:

• με τη σαλάτα

that would sound more like with the salad, meaning a particular salad already known from the context.

αλλά means but and connects two contrasting ideas:

• the brother wants one thing
• the sister prefers something else

So it is the normal coordinating conjunction for a contrast like this.

The word order here is very natural and neutral, but Greek is more flexible than English.

This sentence uses a straightforward pattern:

• subject + verb + object
• Ο αδερφός μου θέλει λουκάνικο
• η αδερφή μου προτιμά μια μικρή μπριζόλα με σαλάτα

Greek can move words around for emphasis, but the version given is the most natural one for a learner to use first.

Yes. In Modern Greek, the accent mark shows which syllable is stressed.

For example:

• αδερφός
• θέλει
• προτιμά
• μπριζόλα

Stress matters for correct pronunciation, and sometimes changing the stress can produce a different form or make the word sound wrong. So learners should pay attention to accents from the beginning.

In careful writing, it is μια, and that is the normal form to learn. In actual speech, it can sound a bit shorter or quicker depending on speed and region.

For learners, the important point is:

• μια is the feminine form of a / one
• it is correct before a feminine singular noun like μπριζόλα

So μια μικρή μπριζόλα is exactly the kind of phrase where you should expect μια.

Yes, absolutely.

• θέλει λουκάνικο = more general, natural in many food contexts
• θέλει ένα λουκάνικο = more explicitly wants a sausage / one sausage

Both are possible, but they are not identical in feel. The version without ένα sounds a little less focused on counting the item.

Most of the main nouns here are in the nominative or accusative, depending on their role.

Nominative subjects:

• Ο αδερφός μου
• η αδερφή μου

These are the people doing the actions.

Accusative objects:

• λουκάνικο
• μια μικρή μπριζόλα
• σαλάτα after με

A useful point for learners is that some nouns change visibly between nominative and accusative, but some forms look the same. In this sentence, the structure is simple enough that you can mainly identify the role from position and function.

Not always exactly. Μπριζόλα can mean a steak or a chop, depending on context, especially in food language.

So when learning it, it is better to think:

• μπριζόλα = a meat cut served as a main item, often translated as steak or chop

The exact English choice depends on the situation.