ένας μία ένα

Indefinite Articles

Level 1Sounds Like énas mía éna

Ένας, μία or μια, and ένα introduce one unspecified person or thing.

How It Works

Ένας, μία or μια, and ένα introduce one unspecified person or thing.

These forms agree with the noun in gender and case. Greek has no matching plural indefinite article; a bare plural or words such as μερικοί can introduce an indefinite group.

GreekMeaning
ένας φίλοςa friend
μια φίληa female friend
ένα βιβλίοa book

Examples (3)

  1. ένας φίλος

    a friend

  2. μια φίλη

    a female friend

  3. ένα βιβλίο

    a book

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ένας μία έναLevel 1Indefinite Articles

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Recognize the basic definite article before comparing definiteness, number or its use with a special noun phrase.

Words in This Pattern

ένας