sorelle
The English word 'sisters' is translated into Italian as sorelle.
sorelle refers to female siblings or daughters of the same parents. When specifying age, you can use sorella maggiore for a big sister and sorella minore for a little sister.
How does it change in a sentence?
sorelle is the feminine plural form of the noun.
Did you know?
- In Italian, if you want to refer to a mixed group of 'sisters' and 'brothers', you must use the masculine form fratelli instead of the feminine sorelle.
- While sorella means 'sister', the word sorellina is used not just for a younger sister, but as an affectionate term for any sister regardless of age.
- The Italian word sorella shares an ancient root with the English word 'sister', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'female sibling'.
Examples in context
- Io non ho sorelle.I don't have any sisters.This sentence is useful for expressing that you do not have any sisters.Tatoeba #1802998 by Guybrush88, translation #249753 by CK
- Io ho tre sorelle.I have three sisters.This sentence is useful for stating the number of sisters you have.Tatoeba #3471589 by Guybrush88, translation #2360421 by CK
- Lui ha due sorelle.He has two sisters.This sentence is useful for stating how many sisters a male person has.Tatoeba #1803146 by Guybrush88, translation #1331609 by Eldad
- Le tue sorelle sono molto gentili.Your sisters are very kind.
- Ho incontrato le sorelle del signor Rossi ieri.I met Mr. Rossi's sisters yesterday.
- Abbiamo visto le sorelline di Marco al parco oggi.We saw Marco's sisters at the park today.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Giulia are looking at a family photo.
- AlessandroChi sono queste ragazze nella foto?Who are these girls in the photo?
- GiuliaSono le mie sorelle, Maria e Anna.They are my sisters, Maria and Anna.
- AlessandroSiete molto simili tra voi.You are very similar to each other.
- GiuliaSì, siamo sorelle molto unite.Yes, we are very close sisters.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
