أخواتي
akhawātī
In Arabic, "my sisters" is said as أخواتي (akhawātī).
The phrase is used to refer to the female siblings of the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The word أخواتي is composed of the plural noun akhawāt (sisters) and the possessive suffix -ī (my).
How does it change in a sentence?
أخواتي is the plural form. The singular form for "my sister" is ukhtī.
How do you pronounce it?
akhawātī
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, calling a woman أختي (my sister) is a common way to address a female stranger politely without knowing her name.
- In certain contexts, calling a woman أختي or referring to a group as أخواتي is a way to signal extreme respect and platonic intention, effectively removing any possibility of romantic misunderstanding.
- Arabic uses a 'broken plural' system for the word أخوات, where the internal structure of the singular word أخت is changed rather than just adding a suffix.
Examples in context
- أتساءل أين هي أخواتي الآن؟I wonder where my sisters are now.This sentence is useful for wondering about the current location of أخواتي.Tatoeba #11978049 by dididodo, translation #10545589 by Amastan
- هنّ أخواتي.They are my sisters.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as أخواتي.Tatoeba #370717 by saeb, translation #370718 by saeb
- إِخْوَتِيَ العَزِيزَاتMy dear sisters
- إِخْوَتِيَ العَزِيزَات، أَنَا سَعِيدٌ جِدًّا بِرُؤيَتِكُنَّMy dear sisters, I am very happy to see you all.
- أحب أخواتي كثيراً.Uhibbu akhawati kathiran.I love my sisters very much.
Example conversation
Ahmad and Noor are talking about family during a coffee break.
- أحمد Ahmedهل لديكِ أخوات؟Hal ladayki akhawat?Do you have sisters?
- نور Nourنعم، لدي أخوات.Na'am, ladayya akhawat.Yes, I have sisters.
- أحمد Ahmedأين أخواتك الآن؟Ayna akhawatuki al-an?Where are your sisters now?
- نور Nourأخواتي في الجامعة.Akhawati fil-jami'ah.My sisters are at the university.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
