"Ο αριστερός άντρας."

Translation: The man on the left.

[SilviooB]

And if someone wants to say "The left-handed man" would it be correct to say "Ο αριστερόχειρας άντρας" ?

[troll1995]

Exactly!

[jss.___]

Είμαι αριστερόχειρας.

[JanetOlson3]

Ο σύζυγος μου είναι αριστερόχειρας.

[philipduerdoth]

Εγώ είμαι αμφιδέξιος.

[troll1995]

Κι εγώ, αν και προτιμώ τον όρο "αμφίχειρας".

[CostasT28]

can you use this for left-wing as well?

[troll1995]

Yes :)

[LenaKoutis]

please add άνδρας with delta, thanks!

[Dmatafonov]

there is no "right" word in this or next lessons, why is that?

[jss.___]

https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/17480149

https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/20711104

https://www.duolingo.com/comment/21717972

[philipduerdoth]

Perhaps to be politically correct, left is always right?

[Rich717872]

Was wondering the same. Seems like a bit of an oversight. Would be useful in real life conversation too.

[Stergi3]

For a person αριστερός/ή means a person votes for left-wing parties.

[AnCatDubh]

There’s quite an interesting etymology behind this word.

[Lng52-._]

How about: "Ο άνδρας στο αριστερό" (The man on the left)?

[troll1995]

It would need to specify the left thing. So ο άνδρας στο αριστερό σπίτι=The man on the left house.

[sigita1661sigita]

this is something strange...

[philipduerdoth]

But there is nothing sinister about it.

[DhyanAhado]

The English phrase "the lefthand man" should be acceptable. Lefthand means 'on the left' (as opposed to left-handed).

[philipduerdoth]

But that does seem slightly strange English. The man on the left or the left hand side one/man would be more usual, I think. Agree?

[G.Georgopoulos]

A bit, but the Greek sentence itself is not the most natural one.

[DhyanAhado]

Sorry, no. But this may be a difference of usage in different places. 'the left hand side man' would read to me as the as the man belonging to the 'left hand side' of a team, for example.

[G.Georgopoulos]

Yes, probably. In any case, that one has not been included in the alternatives.

[G.Georgopoulos]

Added now!

[DhyanAhado]

Thanks!

[DuoSmeagol]

How does Aristotle fit into this? Does the word left denote things that are great? i.e. masterpiece and aristocrat.

Wiki says Aristotle means "the best purpose"