Nouns: definiteness (a/the) and noun phrases

Learn noun phrases you can actually reuse (not isolated dictionary forms).

Noun phrases

Learn noun phrases as chunks you can reuse in conversation.

Articles show gender and case: ο/η/το (the).
Accusative is very common after many prepositions and as the direct object.
Articles are high frequency — learn nouns together with their article (or marker).
Treat common phrases as single chunks.

ο φίλος

o fílos

the friend (nom.)

τον φίλο

ton fílo

the friend (acc.)

η τουαλέτα

i toualéta

the toilet

Είμαι εδώ.

Eímai edó

I am here.

Θέλω νερό.

Thélo neró

I want water.

Δεν καταλαβαίνω.

Den katalavaíno

I don't understand.

Μιλάτε αγγλικά;

Miláte angliká

Do you speak English? (formal)

Πού είναι η τουαλέτα;

Poú eínai i toualéta

Where is the toilet?

Αυτός είναι ο φίλος μου.

Aftós eínai o fílos mou

This is my friend.

Mini-quiz

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Which sentence matches “the friend (nom.)”?