mia sorella
The English phrase "my sister" is translated into Italian as mia sorella.
This phrase is used to identify a female sibling of the speaker.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly include the definite article 'la' before the phrase, saying la mia sorella. In Italian, the possessive adjective is used alone with singular family members, so you should say only mia sorella.
Did you know?
- While you say mia sorella without an article, if you were to describe her with an adjective, such as 'my dear sister', you must bring the article back and say la mia cara sorella.
- In Italian, the word sorella is also used to describe a nun, as they are considered 'sisters' in a religious community.
- If you have more than one sister, the phrase becomes le mie sorelle and the definite article le suddenly becomes mandatory.
Examples in context
- Lei è mia sorella.She's my sister.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as mia sorella.Tatoeba #1803042 by Guybrush88, translation #469126 by CK
- Non è mia sorella.She's not my sister.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is not mia sorella.Tatoeba #1903887 by Guybrush88, translation #1903888 by CM
- Mary è mia sorella.Mary is my sister.This sentence is useful for naming a specific person as mia sorella.Tatoeba #11111641 by Guybrush88, translation #8416443 by CK
- Mia sorella si chiama Chiara.My sister's name is Chiara.
- Sorellina, hai visto le mie chiavi?Little sister, have you seen my keys?
- 399 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are looking at a photo on a phone.
- ChiaraQuesta è mia sorella.This is my sister.
- FrancescoÈ molto simpatica.She is very nice.
- ChiaraSì, mia sorella è molto divertente.Yes, my sister is very funny.
- FrancescoSi vede!It shows!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
