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How to say "sister" in French

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sœur
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) sister
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J' ai une sœur .
I have one sister.
Voici ma sœur , Brigitte .
Here's my sister, Brigitte.
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Annoying Friends
On ne dit pas : « la sœur à Nico », on dit : « la sœur de Nico ».
You don't say: "the sister of Nico," you say: "Nico's sister."
Jurassic World - Trailer
Qu' est devenue sa sœur ?
What became of her sister?
"Avec Classe" - Corneille
On a tous une sœur et nos mères ont été jeunes une fois
We all have a sister and our mothers were young once
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belle-sœur
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) sister-in-law
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Ta belle-sœur est sympathique .
Your sister-in-law is nice.
Il a une belle-sœur célèbre .
He has a famous sister-in-law.
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The Family Tree
J' ai une belle-sœur .
I have a sister-in-law.
Good ol' Ben
avant qu' elle ne revende à la belle-sœur de l' oncle de ton père .
before she sold to your father's uncle's sister-in-law.
Creamy Tiramisu Recipe
et elle me tient particulièrement à cœur parce que c' est la recette de ma belle-sœur italienne .
and it's particularly close to my heart because it's my Italian sister-in-law's recipe.
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petite sœur
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) little sister
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Charlotte is a FR-EN translator and live subtitler based in the U.K. She holds a BA in French and Japanese and an MA in audiovisual translation. She has worked as an English tutor in the past and considers herself a life-long language student.
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Marc , je te présente ma petite sœur , Hélène .
Marc, I introduce to you my little sister, Hélène.
Ma petite sœur chérie adore le haricot .
My dear little sister loves beans.
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Manage Your Emotions with a “Handy” Trick
Regarde ce qui est arrivé à Léo quand sa petite sœur a cassé sa tour en Lego .
Look at what happened to Léo when his little sister broke his Lego tower.
Should We Be Concerned About 5G?
La 5 G , petite sœur dans la famille des G .
5G, the little sister of the G family.
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sœur
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) sister (fig.)
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Je suis le fondateur de cette entreprise et de sa société sœur .
I am the founder of this company and of its sister company.
Voici quelques informations à propos de notre organisation sœur .
Here's some information about our sister organization.
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Visiting Ollivanders - Harry Potter
quand on sait que sa sœur vous a fait cette cicatrice .
when we know that its sister gave you that scar.
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