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сестра

sister

Meaning of сестра

female sibling

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Pronunciation
RU[sʲesˈtra]
RUсистер
sister
сестра - sister
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сестра with English translation

сестра usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

My sister lent me her umbrella when it started to rain.

Моя сестра дала мне свой зонт, когда начался дождь.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

His sister studies medicine at the university.

Его сестра изучает медицину в университете.

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сестра belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сестраsister
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

сестра synonyms

Related words worth learning together

медсестра
Not a family member; a woman who works in healthcare and cares for patients.
монахиня
A woman who lives in a convent and serves religion; not a family member.
двоюродная сестра
Your aunt’s or uncle’s daughter; a cousin, not a sister.
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М
🇷🇺ru
медсестра

Not a family member; a woman who works in healthcare and cares for patients.

A1Often
М
🇷🇺ru
монахиня

A woman who lives in a convent and serves religion; not a family member.

A2Rarely
Д
🇷🇺ru
двоюродная сестра

Your aunt’s or uncle’s daughter; a cousin, not a sister.

A2Often

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How to pronounce сестра and what this word means

сестра means sister. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сестра

[sʲesˈtra]

сестра translation

sister

сестра examples

My sister lent me her umbrella when it started to rain.

сестра transcription

[sʲesˈtra], систер

Questions about this word

сестра meaning: what does it mean?

женщина, имеющая общих родителей с другим человеком

сестра pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сестра is pronounced as [sʲesˈtra]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сестра definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My sister lent me her umbrella when it started to rain. Translation: Моя сестра дала мне свой зонт, когда начался дождь.

Is сестра part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, сестра (sister) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сестра part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, сестра (sister) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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