🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)
noun
A female person who has the same parents as you.
Femme ou fille, ayant le même père et la même mère que la personne considérée. Si un seul des parents est commun, c’est une demi-sœur.
Countable noun. Plural: sisters. Common collocations: older sister, younger sister, big sister, sister-in-law (your spouse's sister or your sibling's wife). Informal: sis.
'Sister city' refers to two cities in different countries that have a special partnership. 'Sisterhood' describes the bond between women who support each other. In a hospital, a 'Sister' (with capital S) is a senior nurse in British English.
Example Sentences
"He smiles at his younger sister."
🇨🇦 "Il sourit à sa petite sœur."
"His sister reads a book to him."
🇨🇦 "Sa sœur lui lit un livre."
Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English
He smiles at his younger ___.
Practice Quiz
1. A sister is a ___ family member.
2. What is the informal word for 'sister'?