κορίτσι
korítsi/koˈɾi.t͡si/neuter
The Greek word for girl is κορίτσι (korítsi).
κορίτσι is used to refer to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Which one should you use?
While the person described is female, the noun κορίτσι is grammatically neuter. This means that any adjectives used to describe the girl must also be in their neuter form, such as using όμορφο instead of the feminine όμορφη.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of κορίτσι is κορίτσια. If you want to say "of the girls", use the genitive plural form των κοριτσιών.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is korítsi. It has three syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word κορίτσι is a cognate with the word кури́ц used by the Mariupol Greek community.
- The suffix -ίτσι used in κορίτσι is a common way in Greek to create diminutive forms that can express either smallness or affection.
- Greek uses different words for 'girl' depending on whether the speaker is referring to a child κορίτσι or a young woman κοπέλα.
Examples in context
- Είναι αγόρι ή κορίτσι;Is it a boy or a girl?This sentence is useful for asking whether someone is a boy or a girl using κορίτσι.Tatoeba #5511902 by Zeus, translation #276835 by CK
- Είσαι κορίτσι ή αγόρι;Are you a girl or a boy?This sentence is useful for asking a person if they are a girl or a boy using κορίτσι.Tatoeba #5523563 by Zeus, translation #4167881 by Wuzzy
- Το κορίτσι είναι όμορφο.The girl is pretty.This sentence is useful for describing a girl as pretty using κορίτσι.Tatoeba #2504480 by Zeus, translation #2002543 by bichodebola
- Το κορίτσι είναι πολύ έξυπνο.The girl is very intelligent.
- Αυτό το κορίτσι είναι πολύ ταλαντούχο.This girl is very talented.
- Η κοπέλα πήγε στον κινηματογράφο.The girl went to the cinema.
- Εκείνη η κοπέλα είναι πολύ όμορφη.That girl is very beautiful.
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Example conversation
Eleni and Dimitris are talking about a neighbor's daughter.
- Ελένη EleniΔες αυτό το μικρό κορίτσι εκεί.Des afto to mikro koritsi ekei.Look at that little girl over there.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι η κόρη της γειτόνιΣσας;Einai i kori tis geitonissas?Is she the neighbor's daughter?
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, είναι ένα πολύ έξυπνο κορίτσι.Nai, einai ena poly exypno koritsi.Yes, she is a very smart girl.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΜοιάζει πολύ με τη μητέρα της.Moiazei poly me ti mitera tis.She looks a lot like her mother.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries κορίτσι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κορίτσι, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
