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18 [δεκαοκτώ] Καθαρισμός σπιτιού

18 [dekaoktṓ] Katharismós spitioú

Today is Saturday.	Σήμερα είναι Σάββατο.; Sḗmera eínai Sábbato.
We have time today.	Σήμερα έχουμε χρόνο.; Sḗmera échoume chróno.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	Σήμερα καθαρίζουμε το σπίτι.; Sḗmera katharízoume to spíti.
I am cleaning the bathroom.	(Εγώ) καθαρίζω το μπάνιο.; (Egṓ) katharízō to mpánio.
My husband is washing the car.	Ο άντρας μου πλένει το αυτοκίνητο.; O ántras mou plénei to autokínēto.
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	Τα παιδιά καθαρίζουν τα ποδήλατα.; Ta paidiá katharízoun ta podḗlata.
Grandma is watering the flowers.	Η γιαγιά ποτίζει τα λουλούδια.; Ē giagiá potízei ta louloúdia.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	Τα παιδιά τακτοποιούν το παιδικό δωμάτιο.; Ta paidiá taktopoioún to paidikó dōmátio.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	Ο άντρας μου τακτοποιεί το γραφείο του.; O ántras mou taktopoieí to grapheío tou.
I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	(Εγώ) βάζω τα ρούχα στο πλυντήριο.; (Egṓ) bázō ta roúcha sto plyntḗrio.
I am hanging up the laundry.	(Εγώ) απλώνω τα ρούχα.; (Egṓ) aplṓnō ta roúcha.
I am ironing the clothes.	(Εγώ) σιδερώνω τα ρούχα.; (Egṓ) siderṓnō ta roúcha.
The windows are dirty.	Τα παράθυρα είναι βρώμικα.; Ta paráthyra eínai brṓmika.
The floor is dirty.	Το πάτωμα είναι βρώμικο.; To pátōma eínai brṓmiko.
The dishes are dirty.	Τα πιάτα είναι βρώμικα.; Ta piáta eínai brṓmika.
Who washes the windows?	Ποιος καθαρίζει τα παράθυρα; Poios katharízei ta paráthyra?
Who does the vacuuming?	Ποιος βάζει ηλεκτρική σκούπα; Poios bázei ēlektrikḗ skoúpa?
Who does the dishes?	Ποιος πλένει τα πιάτα; Poios plénei ta piáta?

Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term "mother language" exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate "Dad" when speaking rather than "Mum". Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!