How to Say "Soldier" in Greek

στρατιώτης

stratiótis/stɾaˈtço.tis/masculine

The Greek word for soldier is στρατιώτης (stratiótis).

στρατιώτης is a masculine noun used to refer to a member of an army.

Meaning: member of an army (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to a group of male soldiers or a mixed-gender group, use the plural form στρατιώτες.

The word is pronounced /stɾaˈtço.tis/. It has three syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable: stratiótis.

In Ancient Greece, the role of the στρατιώτης was often tied to the 'hoplite' system, where a soldier's social status was determined by the quality of armor he could afford.
Greek has a distinct word for a 'soldier' who is a mercenary, μισθόφορος, which literally translates to 'pay-bearer'.
In Ancient Greece, a στρατιώτης was often a citizen-soldier rather than a professional soldier. This meant the person was a farmer or craftsman who fought only during specific campaigns.

Ο πατέρας μου είναι στρατιώτης.
My father is a soldier.
Πρέπει να σέβεσαι έναν στρατιώτη.
You should respect a soldier.
Τον στρατιώτη που βλέπεις εκεί είναι ο φίλος μου.
The soldier you see there is my friend.
Ξέρεις ότι είναι στρατιώτης;
Do you know he is a soldier?
Ο στρατιώτης είναι πολύ γενναίος.
O stratiótis eínai polý gennaiós.
The soldier is very brave.
Εκείνος ο στρατιώτης δουλεύει πολύ σκληρά.
Ekeínos o stratiótis doulévei polý sklirá.
That soldier works very hard.
Ένας στρατιώτης φοράει την στολή του.
Énas stratiótis foráei tin stolí tou.
A soldier wears his uniform.

Dimitris and Maria are talking about a family photo.

Δημήτρης Dimitris

Ποιος είναι αυτός ο άντρας στη φωτογραφία;
Poios eínai aftós o ántras sti fotografía?
Who is this man in the photo?
Μαρία Maria

Είναι ο ξάδερφός μου, είναι στρατιώτης.
Eínai o xádérfos mou, eínai stratiótis.
He is my cousin, he is a soldier.
Δημήτρης Dimitris

Πού υπηρετεί τώρα ο ξάδερφός σου;
Poú yperetí tóra o xádérfos sou?
Where is your cousin serving now?
Μαρία Maria

Υπηρετεί στα σύνορα της χώρας.
Yperetí sta sýnora tis chóras.
He serves at the country's borders.

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