אחותי
achoti
The Hebrew phrase for "my sister" is אחותי (achoti).
אחותי is used to refer to a female sibling of the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the noun achot (sister) and the first-person singular possessive suffix -i (my).
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive suffix -i is used for both masculine and feminine speakers when referring to their own sister.
How do you pronounce it?
achoti
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, אחותי is often used as a gender-neutral term of endearment or solidarity, similar to how 'bro' is used in English.
- Hebrew has no single word for 'sibling' that is gender-neutral, so speakers must choose between the masculine אח or the feminine אחות.
- The term אחותי can be used sarcastically in a confrontation to sound condescendingly familiar, similar to calling a stranger 'sweetheart' during an argument.
Examples in context
- אני מדבר עם אחותי.I am talking to my sister.This sentence shows how to use אחותי when saying you are talking to her.Tatoeba #1783269 by MrShoval, translation #1661096 by Amastan
- הוא יוצא עם אחותי.He's dating my sister.This sentence shows how to use אחותי when describing someone dating her.Tatoeba #2063949 by MrShoval, translation #2040062 by Spamster
- ראיתי שם את אחותי.I saw my sister there.This sentence shows how to use אחותי when stating you saw her somewhere.Tatoeba #2087013 by fekundulo, translation #322293 by CK
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Example conversation
Ido and Noa are talking about their families at a cafe.
- עידו Idoאחותי מגיעה לכאן מחר.achoti megia le'kan machar.My sister is coming here tomorrow.
- נועה Noaזה נשמע נהדר, עידו.ze nishma nehedar, Ido.That sounds great, Ido.
- עידו Idoהיא רוצה לפגוש אותך.hi rotza lifgosh otach.She wants to meet you.
- נועה Noaאשמח מאוד להכיר אותה.esmach me'od lehakir ota.I would love to meet her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
