אחיות
achayot
The Hebrew word for "sisters" is אחיות (achayot).
אחיות is used to refer to female siblings or girls who share the same parents.
Which one should you use?
Note that אחיות is ambiguous. Depending on the context, it can mean both "sisters" and "nurses".
How do you pronounce it?
achayot
Did you know?
- The word אחות is derived from the root for 'brother', but it also shares a root with the word for 'unity' or 'brotherhood', אחדות.
- In the Bible, the word אחות is occasionally used to describe a woman who is a close relative or companion, not necessarily a full biological sister.
- The singular אחות can be used as a term of endearment or solidarity between women who are not related, similar to 'sister' in some English dialects.
Examples in context
- יש לו שתי אחיות.He has two sisters.This sentence is useful for stating how many אחיות a person has.Tatoeba #1419725 by MrShoval, translation #1331609 by Eldad
- יש לי אח ושתי אחיות.I've got one brother and two sisters.This sentence is useful for describing a mix of brothers and אחיות.Tatoeba #569166 by Eldad, translation #249957 by CK
- יש לו אח ושתי אחיות.He has a brother and two sisters.Tatoeba #1415157 by Eldad, translation #284774 by CK
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Rotem are talking about their families at a cafe.
- דניאל Danielהאם יש לך אחיות?ha'im yesh lakh achayot?Do you have sisters?
- רוטם Rotemכן, יש לי שתי אחיות.ken, yesh li shtei achayot.Yes, I have two sisters.
- דניאל Danielהן גרות קרוב אליך?hen garot karov elayikh?Do they live close to you?
- רוטם Rotemלא, הן גרות בתל אביב.lo, hen garot be'Tel Aviv.No, they live in Tel Aviv.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
