Η φίλη μου περπατάει αργά στην ανηφόρα γιατί πονάει λίγο το γόνατό της.

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Breakdown of Η φίλη μου περπατάει αργά στην ανηφόρα γιατί πονάει λίγο το γόνατό της.

• η φίλη: the female friend
• μου: my
• γιατί: because

Questions & Answers about Η φίλη μου περπατάει αργά στην ανηφόρα γιατί πονάει λίγο το γόνατό της.

Why is it η φίλη μου and not just φίλη μου?

Greek often uses the definite article with possessed nouns, where English usually does not.

So η φίλη μου literally looks like the friend my, but it means my friend.

Using the article here is completely normal Greek. Without η, the phrase could sound less neutral or more context-dependent.

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Why does μου come after φίλη?

In Greek, weak possessive forms like μου, σου, της, μας usually come after the noun.

So:

• η φίλη μου = my friend
• το σπίτι σου = your house
• η μητέρα της = her mother

This is one of the big differences from English word order.

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Why is there no Greek word for she before περπατάει?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form. This is called a pro-drop language.

So instead of saying Αυτή περπατάει, Greek normally just says περπατάει, because the ending already tells you it is he/she/it walks.

In this sentence, η φίλη μου has already been mentioned, so there is no need to add αυτή.

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Is περπατάει the same as περπατά?