сёстры
The English phrase "sisters" is translated into Russian as сёстры.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form сёстры is the nominative plural, which is used when the word acts as the subject of a sentence. It is derived from the singular nominative form сестра.
Did you know?
- In Russian hospitals, nurses are traditionally called сестра or медсестра. While it translates to 'nurse', it literally means 'medical sister'.
- The letter ё in сёстры is often written as е in Russian books and newspapers. However, speakers still pronounce it as ё because the spelling is simplified for convenience.
- The word сёстры shares a prehistoric root with the English 'sister'. They both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *swésōr, which described the 'closest blood relation'.
Examples in context
- Мы с Мэри сёстры.Mary and I are sisters.Tatoeba #5525846 by nina99nv, translation #10466023 by CK
- У вас есть сёстры?Do you have any sisters?Tatoeba #1017470 by Aleksej, translation #470858 by saasmath
- У меня есть сёстры.I have sisters.Tatoeba #3047414 by marafon, translation #773504 by marloncori
- Уважаемые гости, позвольте представить вам моих сестер.Dear guests, let me introduce you to my sisters.
- Наша вечеринка в выходные будет замечательной. Я приглашу сестер.Our party next weekend will be amazing. I'll invite my sisters.
- У нас сегодня будет вечером вкусный ужин, сестрички.We'll have a delicious dinner tonight, sisters.
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Example conversation
Ekaterina and Andrey are looking at an old family photograph.
- Екатерина EkaterinaКто эти девочки на фото?Kto eti devochki na foto?Who are these girls in the photo?
- Андрей AndreyЭто мои сёстры, Анна и Ольга.Eto moi syostry, Anna i Ol'ga.These are my sisters, Anna and Olga.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОни очень похожи друг на друга.Oni ochen' pokhozhi drug na druga.They look very much alike.
- Андрей AndreyДа, они всегда были близкими сёстрами.Da, oni vsegda byli blizkimi syostrami.Yes, they have always been close sisters.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
