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/eɾˈmana/
Translation
sister
Word origin
From the Latin phrase soror germana ('full sister, sister of the same parents'), where germanus meant 'of the same stock'. The adjective alone came to mean 'sister'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- germana
- English cognates
- germane, german
Grammar
Examples
Barcelona .
My sister has been living in Barcelona for three years.
Pedro .
Pedro's sister is a teacher at a school.
ningún .
She has three sisters and no brothers.
.
My older sister has been living in another city since last year.
.
The two sisters look very alike when they smile.
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My little sister always copies my hairstyle.
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Grammar articles
(8)Spanish Adjective Agreement: Endings, Position, and the Shortened Pre-Nominal Set
Spanish Cleft Sentences and Emphasis: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Spanish Comparatives: más que, menos que, tan como and the Four Irregulars
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, recordar, soportar, pretender
Spanish Imperfect: hablaba, comía, vivía and Only Three Irregulars
Spanish Noun Gender: The -o/-a Rule, the Ending Patterns, and the Exceptions Worth Memorising
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
Verbs with Prepositions in Spanish (Régimen Preposicional): the Fixed Verb + Preposition Pairs
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