Translation
sister
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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.
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She has three sisters and no brothers.
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My older sister has been living in another city since last year.
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The two sisters look very alike when they smile.
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My little sister always copies my hairstyle.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(9)En clase: la chica nueva
2 min read · Core 5000
Cocinar juntos
3 min read · Core 1000
El correo a la jefa
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
Más vale tarde que nunca
3 min read · Core 5000
No creo que sea grave
3 min read · Core 5000
Tú y tu hermano
3 min read · Core 5000
Un día tarde
5 min read · Core 5000
¿Y vos qué sos?
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(17)Spanish Adjective Agreement: Endings, Position and BAGS
Spanish Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -able, -ante, -al
Spanish Cleft Sentences: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: Avoiding Repetition
Spanish Comparatives: más que, tan como and the Irregulars
Spanish Exclamations: ¡Qué bonito!, ¡Cuánta gente!, ¡Vaya!
Spanish False Friends (Part 1): embarazada, actual
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, soportar
Spanish Informal Register: Slang, Texting and Fillers
Spanish Noun Gender: The -o/-a Rule and Its Exceptions
Spanish Numbers 0-100 and Beyond: How They Are Built
Spanish Perception Verbs: la vi salir vs la vi saliendo
Preterite vs Imperfect: Spanish Past Tenses Chart and Quiz
Ser vs Estar in Spanish: When to Use Each (Chart and Quiz)
Spanish Superlatives: el mejor, el más and -ísimo
Tener Expressions in Spanish: Tengo Hambre, Tengo Frío
Spanish Verbs with Prepositions: pensar en, soñar con
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 5: hermana, prueba, número and 7 more words.