Breakdown of Η φίλη μου μιλάει για την Ελλάδα με τόση αγάπη, που τη θαυμάζω ακόμα περισσότερο.
η φίλη
the female friend
μου
my
με
with
τη
her
Questions & Answers about Η φίλη μου μιλάει για την Ελλάδα με τόση αγάπη, που τη θαυμάζω ακόμα περισσότερο.
Why is it Η φίλη μου and not η μου φίλη?
In Greek, possessive pronouns like μου usually come after the noun:
- η φίλη μου = my friend
- το βιβλίο μου = my book
Putting μου before the noun is not normal in standard Greek. Greek usually says the noun first, then the possessive.
Also, η is the feminine singular definite article, because φίλη is a feminine noun.
Why does φίλη have the article η? Why not just say φίλη μου?
Greek often uses the definite article more regularly than English does. So:
- η φίλη μου = my friend
Even though English does not say the my friend, Greek normally does use the article here. Leaving it out would sound unnatural in a normal sentence.
Why is the verb μιλάει? Is that the same as μιλά?
Yes. μιλάει and μιλά are both present-tense forms meaning he/she speaks or is speaking.
So:
- μιλάει = μιλά
Both are correct in Modern Greek.
Μιλάει may sound a bit fuller or more explicit in writing, while μιλά is also very common.
Here it means:
- Η φίλη μου μιλάει... = My friend speaks / is talking...