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In Greek, it is very common to use the definite article with nouns, even when English would not.
- η φίλη μου = my friend
- literally: the friend of mine
So Η φίλη μου is the normal, natural way to say my friend.
You can sometimes hear φίλη μου without the article, but that often sounds more like direct address, as in my friend!, or appears in special contexts.
Greek possessive pronouns like μου (my), σου (your), του / της (his / her) usually come after the noun.
So:
- η φίλη μου = my friend
- το σπίτι μου = my house
- η τσάντα της = her bag
This is one of the most basic word-order differences from English.