Breakdown of Μερικές φορές η γιαγιά μου θυμάται τα παλιά και χαμογελάει.
Questions & Answers about Μερικές φορές η γιαγιά μου θυμάται τα παλιά και χαμογελάει.
Μερικές φορές means sometimes.
Literally, it is some times:
- μερικές = some
- φορές = times
Greek often uses this plural expression where English uses the single adverb sometimes.
You may also see:
- κάποιες φορές = sometimes
- μερικές φορές = sometimes / at times
So this is a very natural everyday expression.
Both are possible, but η γιαγιά μου is very common and natural in Greek.
Greek usually keeps the definite article even with possessive words:
- η γιαγιά μου = my grandmother
- literally: the grandmother my
This is different from English, where we normally do not say the my grandmother.
So in Greek:
- η μητέρα μου = my mother
- ο φίλος μου = my friend
- το σπίτι μου = my house
The article is part of the normal structure.