Η ανιψιά μου θέλει ένα κουνέλι, αλλά η μαμά της λέει όχι για τώρα.

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Breakdown of Η ανιψιά μου θέλει ένα κουνέλι, αλλά η μαμά της λέει όχι για τώρα.

• θέλω: to want
• τώρα: now
• μου: my

Questions & Answers about Η ανιψιά μου θέλει ένα κουνέλι, αλλά η μαμά της λέει όχι για τώρα.

Why does the sentence start with Η ανιψιά μου? What does each word do?

Η ανιψιά μου means my niece.

• Η = the (feminine singular)
• ανιψιά = niece
• μου = my

A very common Greek pattern is:

• the + noun + possessive word

So instead of saying my niece the way English does, Greek often says literally:

• the niece my

That is completely normal Greek.

Why is there an article before family words, like Η ανιψιά μου and η μαμά της?

Greek uses the definite article much more often than English, especially with family members and possessive expressions.

So Greek says:

• η ανιψιά μου = my niece
• η μαμά της = her mom

Even though English usually does not say the my niece or the her mom, Greek does use the article here.

This is one of the most important differences for English speakers to get used to.

What is the difference between μου and της in this sentence?