τζούνιορ
tzoúnior
The English word "junior" is translated into Greek as τζούνιορ (tzoúnior).
The word τζούνιορ is used as an adjective to mean "younger".
Meaning: younger (adj)
Which one should you use?
While τζούνιορ is used for the concept of junior, the formal standard for denoting someone as junior is Νεότερος. In an informal or playful context, one might use Πιτσιρίκος, which means "kid" or "lad" and can imply the notion of being junior.
How do you pronounce it?
tzoúnior
Did you know?
- While τζούνιορ is used for rankings and ages, Greek often uses the word μικρός, meaning 'small', to identify the younger of two siblings or parents with the same name.
- In Greek sports culture, τζούνιορ is almost exclusively used for age-category competitions and is rarely used as a title for a person's professional rank in a company.
- The phonetic spelling of τζούνιορ uses the Greek letter τζ to recreate the English 'j' sound, as Greek has no single letter that naturally produces that specific sound.
Examples in context
- Η Μαίρη και ο πατέρας του Τζούριορ δεν είναι μεγάλοι θαυμαστές της μουσικής του Fetty Wap, στο σημείο που να ισχυρίζονται ότι "κατέστρεψε τη ραπ για πάντα". Παράλληλα, ο Τζούνιορ λατρεύει τη μουσική του.Mary and Junior's father are not big fans of Fetty Wap's music, even claiming that he's "ruined rap forever", meanwhile, Junior absolutely loves his music.This sentence demonstrates the use of τζούνιορ when talking about a person's musical preferences.Tatoeba #4945551 by _anna, translation #4943529 by Ishao
- Νεότερος ΑναλυτήςJunior Analyst
- Αυτή είναι η Μαρία, η νεότερη αναλύτριά μαςThis is Maria, our junior analyst.
- Τον μικρό αδερφό μου τον λατρεύωI adore my little brother.
- ο μικρόςThe little one
Example conversation
Anastasia is talking to Kostas about his father's son.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΈχεις αδέρφια, Κώστα;Écheis adérfia, Kósta?Do you have siblings, Kostas?
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, έχω έναν μικρότερο αδερφό.Nai, écho énan mikrótero aderfó.Yes, I have a younger brother.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕίναι ο τζούνιορ της παρέας σας;Einai o tzoúnior tis paréas sas?Is he the junior of your group?
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, είναι ο πιο νέος από όλους.Nai, einai o pio néos apo ólous.Yes, he is the youngest of all.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
