сестра́
sestráfeminine
The English word "sister" is translated into Ukrainian as сестра́ (sestrá).
The term refers to a woman or girl who shares the same parents.
Meaning: woman or girl having the same parents (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form сестра́ changes depending on its role in a sentence. It becomes сестри́ when used in the genitive singular or the nominative plural. If the word is the direct object of a sentence, use the accusative form сестру́.
How do you pronounce it?
sestrá
Did you know?
- If you are referring to 'sisters' in a professional sense, such as nurses in a hospital, you would use медсестра́. This literally combines 'medical' and 'sister'.
- Ukrainian has a specific term for a half-sister, зведена сестра́, which literally translates to a 'brought-together sister'.
- While 'sister' is a noun in English, in Ukrainian, the diminutive сестричка is often used as a term of endearment for a close female friend, even if no blood relation exists.
Examples in context
- Доброго дня! Це моя старша сестра, Анна.Good day! This is my older sister, Anna.
- Моя молодша сестричка Ольга дуже талановита.My younger sister Olha is very talented.
- Моя старша сестра дуже талановитаMy older sister is very talented
Example conversation
Dmytro and Iryna are talking about their families.
- Дмитро DmytroІрино, у тебе є сестра́?Iryno, u tebe ye sestrá?Iryna, do you have a sister?
- Ірина IrynaТак, у мене є старша сестра́.Tak, u mene ye starsha sestrá.Yes, I have an older sister.
- Дмитро DmytroВона живе в цьому місті?Vona zhyve v tsomu misti?Does she live in this city?
- Ірина IrynaНі, вона живе в Києві.Ni, vona zhyve v Kyievi.No, she lives in Kyiv.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sister” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
