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English to Greek Family and People Words

There are so many different kinds of family members and people words that learners of Greek will eventually need to learn in order to become fluent. Fortunately, this page should be quite helpful if you are trying to learn the English to Greek translations of various family members and people words.

By scrolling down, you'll find several categories of family words starting with general people words, then moving into some pronouns, then a section for parents and grandparents, a section for children and siblings, and finally a section for extended family members like aunts, uncles, and cousins.

To learn from any of these categories, simply scroll down or select the category of your choice by using the quick links below.

English to Greek Family and People Words:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of family words from Greek to English.


General English to Greek People Words

Family ➔ Ikoyénia

Friend ➔ Filos

Person / Human ➔ Anthropos

Relatives ➔ Singenís

My eldest ➔ Megalíteri mu


Pronouns from English to Greek

I ➔ Ego

You ➔ Esi

He ➔ Aftos

She ➔ Afti

We ➔ Emís

Us ➔ Emás

They ➔ Aftá (n), Aftés (f), Aftí (m)


English to Greek Parent and Grandparent Words

Parent ➔ Gonéas

Grandparents ➔ Papúdes

Great grandparents ➔ Propapúdes


Mother ➔ Mitéra

Mother-in-law ➔ Petherá

Father ➔ Patéras

Father-in-law ➔ Petherós


Grandmother ➔ Yaya

Great grandmother ➔ Proyayá

Grandfather ➔ Papus

Great grandfather ➔ Propápus


English to Greek Words for Children and Siblings

Child ➔ Pedí

Grandchild ➔ Egóni


Daughter ➔ Kóri

Granddaughter ➔ Engoní

Son ➔ Yos

Grandson ➔ Engonós


Sister ➔ Adelfí

Older sister ➔ Megalíteri aderfí

Younger sister ➔ Mikróteri aderfí

Brother ➔ Adelfos

Older brother ➔ Megalíteros aderfós

Younger brother ➔ Mikróteros aderfós


Extended Family Members from English to Greek

Aunt ➔ Thía

Uncle ➔ Thíos

Cousin ➔ Xáderfós


This list of English to Greek family and people words was last updated on April 9, 2025.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Greek myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Greek language learning journey!



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