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How to say "sister" in Spanish

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hermana
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) sister
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Mi hermana es muy bonita .
My sister is very pretty.
La hermana de Pedro es joven .
Pedro's sister is young.
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The Exceptional Girl Without Any Body Fat
y por suerte su hermana menor Marina y su hermano Chris
and luckily her younger sister Marina and brother Chris
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Me lo trajo mi hermana de Estados Unidos .
My sister brought it to me from the United States.
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Es mi hermana .
It's my sister.
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hermanita
(n.) (colloquial) (fem.) (sing.) little sister; kid sister Diminutive for "hermana." The ending "-ita/-ica(s)" or "-ito/-ico(s)" can be added to the end of nouns (casa - casita; amigos - amiguitos; etc.) or adjectives (clara - clarita; quieto - quietico; etc.), making the translation more familiar or affectionate, or implying to a lesser extent or in a smaller quantity in some cases.
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La hermanita de Ricardo es muy dulce .
Ricardo's little sister is very sweet.
Tengo una hermanita , su nombre es Susana .
I have a little sister, her name is Susana.
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Ella conoce a tu hermanita .
She knows your little sister.
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Ella conoce a tu hermanita .
She knows your little sister.
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y mi hermana se llama Kiara y mi hermanita se llama Victoria .
and my sister's name is Kiara and my little sister's name is Victoria.
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hermana
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) Sister (nun)
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Puedes hablar con la hermana Cristina .
You can talk to Sister Cristina.
Ella es una hermana de otro convento .
She is a Sister from another convent.
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Norma Pimentel: Nun of the Migrants
Por décadas , la hermana Norma Pimentel se ha convertido en la monja de los migrantes .
For decades, Sister Norma Pimentel has become the nun of the migrants.
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La hermana Norma Pimentel es hija de inmigrantes mexicanos .
Sister Norma Pimentel is the daughter of Mexican immigrants.
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ñaña
(n.) (regional) (fem.) (sing.) sister (Ecuador)
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Tu ñaña es bien linda .
Your sister is quite beautiful.
¿ Quiere tu ñaña salir conmigo ?
Does your sister want to go out with me?
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sor
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) Sister (a member of a women's religious order)
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Ella es Sor María .
She is Sister María.
Sor Ana es la maestra de religión .
Sister Ana is the religion teacher.
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Norma Pimentel: Nun of the Migrants
Sor Norma , ante el bloqueo de migrantes en la frontera , trasladó su ayuda de ropa y alimentos
In face of the blockade of migrants on the border, Sister Norma moved her clothing and food aid
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