How to say sister in Hebrew

אחות means “sister.” The same spelling can mean “nurse” in other contexts, clarified by sentence context.

Usage

Use האחות שלי for “my sister.” Very common in family and holiday vocabulary alongside אח.

Without vowels

אחות

With vowels (nikud)

אָחוֹת

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אָח

brother

ach

מִשְׁפָּחָה

family

mish-PA-kha

אִשָּׁה

woman

i-SHA

יֶלֶד

child

YE-led

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