🇮🇹 Italian

sorelle

feminine

le sorelle

sisters

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sorelle
/le soˈrɛlle/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sorelle in Italian?

IPA
/le soˈrɛlle/

How do you pronounce sorelle in Italian?

sorelle is pronounced /le soˈrɛlle/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La mia sorella maggiore è molto intelligente e amichevole.

My older sister is very intelligent and friendly. (feminine adjectives: maggiore, intelligente, amichevole agree with la sorella)

La sorella di Marco è diventata una brava insegnante.

Marco's sister became a good teacher. (feminine article la and adjective brava agree with sorella; bravo would be used for a brother)

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Why is it feminine?

Sorelle is a feminine noun derived from Latin "soror" (sister). In Italian, feminine nouns typically end in -a, and "sorella" follows this pattern. The -a ending is the standard feminine marker that evolved from Latin's first declension feminine nouns, which naturally carried over into Italian's gendered noun system.

What is the Italian word for sisters?

The Italian word for sisters is le sorelle — feminine.

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