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"Griega" is a form of "griego", a noun which is often translated as "Greek". "La" is a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "la" and "griega" below.
la(
lah
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
a. the
La pelota está en el tejado.The ball is on the roof.
La leche está en el refrigerador.The milk is in the refrigerator.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el griego(
gryeh
-
goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (language)
a. Greek
¿Entiendes lo que el profesor está explicando? - No, para mí es griego.Can you understand what the teacher is explaining?. - No, it's all Greek to me.
b. double Dutch (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Puedes usar palabras más fáciles? No te puedo entender si hablas en griego.Can you use simpler words? I can't understand if you talk double Dutch.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. Greek
En nuestro hotel se hospedan muchos griegos y alemanes.Many Greeks and Germans stay at our hotel.
los griegos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. Greek
Los griegos miran a sus antepasados con orgullo.The Greek are very proud of their ancestors.
