Sister in different languages
How to say “Sister” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Sister” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Sister” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | hermana | ehr-mah-nah | Use 'hermana' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇫🇷 French | sœur | suhr | You can use 'sœur' when talking about your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | 姉 | ah-neh | Use '姉' when referring to your older sister or someone else's older sister |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | sorella | so-reh-lah | Use 'sorella' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇩🇪 German | Schwester | sh-ves-ter | You use 'Schwester' when referring to a female sibling |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 언니 | uhn-nee | Use '언니' when you are a female speaking to your older sister or a close female friend |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 姐姐 | jyeh-jyeh | You can use '姐姐' when you are referring to an older sister |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | сестра | syeh-strah | You can use 'сестра' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | irmã | ear-mah | Use 'irmã' when referring to a sister in a standard context |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | أخت | uhkt | You can use 'أخت' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | बहन | bah-han | Use 'बहन' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇬🇧 English | sister | sihs-ter | You use 'sister' when talking about a female sibling |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | zus | zuhs | Use 'zus' when referring to your sister in a casual context |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | syster | sue-ster | You can use 'syster' when talking about your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | søster | suh-stir | You can use 'søster' when talking about your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | siostra | sy-oh-strah | Use 'siostra' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | kız kardeş | kuhz kar-desh | You use 'kız kardeş' when referring to a younger sister |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | saudara perempuan | sow-dah-rah per-em-puan | You can use 'saudara perempuan' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | chị | chee | Use 'chị' when addressing an older sister or a female friend who is older than you |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | сестра | ses-trah | Use 'сестра' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | น้องสาว | nong-sao | Use 'น้องสาว' when referring to a younger sister |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Αδελφή | ah-delf-ee | Use 'Αδελφή' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Kapatid na babae | kah-pah-tid nah bah-bah-eh | Use 'kapatid na babae' when referring to your sister in a general context |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אחות | ah-chot | You can use 'אחות' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | søster | suhs-ter | You can use 'søster' when talking about your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | soră | so-rah | You can use 'soră' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | sestra | seh-strah | You can use 'sestra' when referring to your sister or a female sibling in general |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | nővér | nuh-vair | You can use 'nővér' when referring to an older sister |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | sisko | siss-koh | You can use 'sisko' when talking about your sister or addressing someone as a sister |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | بہن | beh-han | You can use 'بہن' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | sestra | seh-strah | You can use 'sestra' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | sestra | seh-strah | You can use 'sestra' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | сестра | ses-trah | You can use 'сестра' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | sestra | seh-strah | You can use 'sestra' when referring to your sister or a sisterly relationship |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | அக்கா | ah-kah | Use 'அக்கா' when referring to an older sister in a casual or familiar context |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | అక్క | ah-kah | Use 'అక్క' when referring to an elder sister |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | বোন | bohn | Use 'বোন' when you are referring to your sister or someone else's sister in a casual context |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | kakak | kah-kahk | You can use 'kakak' when referring to an older sister |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | خواهر | khah-har | You can use 'خواهر' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | बहिनी | bahini | Use 'बहिनी' when referring to a younger sister |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | motër | mo-tur | You can use 'motër' when referring to your sister or when talking about sisters in general |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | സഹോദരി | sah-oh-dah-ree | Use 'സഹോദരി' when referring to your sister or a sister-like relationship |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಅಕ್ಕ | ah-kah | Use 'ಅಕ್ಕ' when referring to an elder sister |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | बहिण | buh-heen | You can use 'बहिण' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | બહેન | bahen | You can use 'બહેન' when talking about your sister or addressing someone as a sister |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | dada | dah-dah | You can use 'dada' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | suster | suh-stir | You can use 'suster' when referring to your sister or a female sibling |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | deirfiúr | der-fyoor | You can use 'deirfiúr' when talking about your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🏴 Welsh | chwaer | khwy-er | You can use 'chwaer' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🏛️ Latin | soror | soh-rohr | Use 'soror' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | ka tuahine | kah too-ah-hee-neh | Use 'ka tuahine' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | tuahine | too-ah-hee-neh | Use 'tuahine' when referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Udadewethu | oo-dah-deh-weh-thoo | You can use 'Udadewethu' when talking to or about your sister |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbọ́n | eh-gbohn | Use 'Ẹ̀gbọ́n' when referring to your sister in a direct or affectionate manner |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | 'Yar uwa | ee-yar oo-wah | You can use 'yar uwa' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | sister | si-stir | You can use 'sister' when talking about your female sibling |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | systir | suh-stir | You can use 'systir' when referring to your sister or someone else's sister |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | germana | jehr-mah-nah | You can use 'germana' when referring to your sister in a general context |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ညီမ | nyee-mah | Use 'ညီမ' when referring to a sister in general |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | បងស្រី | bong srey | You can use 'បងស្រី' when addressing your older sister or referring to a female sibling |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | සොයුරිය | so-yu-ri-ya | Use 'සොයුරිය' when you are referring to a sister in a general sense |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ນ້ອງ | nahng | You can use 'ນ້ອງ' when talking about your sister or addressing someone as a sister |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እኅት | ih-hit | You can use 'እኅት' when talking about your sister or a close female friend |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | დაა | dah | Use 'დაა' when referring to your sister in a family context |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | քույր | khooyr | Use 'քույր' when you are referring to your sister or a sister in general |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | خور | khoor | You can use 'خور' when talking about your sister or referring to someone else's sister |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | بہن | beh-han | You can use 'بہن' when referring to your sister or a close female friend |
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How do you say “Sister” in different languages?
Spanish: hermana · French: sœur · Japanese: 姉 · Italian: sorella · German: Schwester · Korean: 언니.
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