Sister - Sœur (The 1558th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Sister is Sœur. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1558th most commonly used word in French. This word often comes up when talking about family & relationships. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: sister

fr French: sœur

Examples

en fr
My sister is a moron. Ma sœur est une idiote.
Our sister will be with us soon. Notre sœur sera bientôt avec nous.
The woman to whom you were talking is my older sister. La femme avec qui vous avez parlé est ma sœur.
My sister is younger than you. Ma sœur est de plus petite taille que toi.
My sister resembles my mother. Ma sœur ressemble à ma mère.
This is my sister. C'est ma sœur.
My mother's sister's husband is my uncle. Le mari de la sœur de ma mère est mon oncle.
My father's sister's husband is my uncle. Le mari de la sœur de mon père est mon oncle.

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Sister - Sœur (The 1558th Most Common French Word)
Say hello to your sister for me. Passe le bonjour à ta sœur de ma part.
My sister saw you in the city, but you didn't see her. Ma sœur t'a aperçue en ville mais tu ne l'as pas vue.
That's my younger sister's photograph. C'est une photographie de ma sœur.
She's as pretty as her sister. Elle est aussi jolie que sa sœur.
My sister resembles my grandmother. Ma sœur ressemble à ma grand-mère.
My mother's sister is my aunt. La sœur de ma mère est ma tante.
My sister is smaller than you. Ma sœur est de plus petite taille que toi.
The girl wearing a white dress is my sister. La fille qui porte une robe blanche est ma sœur.
Today is my little sister's birthday. Aujourd'hui, c'est l'anniversaire de ma sœur.
My older sister goes to college. Ma sœur aînée va à l'université.
This is my sister's camera. C'est l'appareil photo de ma sœur.
Follow the example of your sister. Suivez l'exemple de votre sœur.
I'd like to meet your older sister. Je veux rencontrer ta sœur aînée.

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Sister - Sœur (The 1558th Most Common French Word)

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