A1 Noun Feminine Family Members

сестра́

[ses-tra]

sister

Declension — all cases

Nominative

сестра

Genitive

сестры

Dative

сестре

Accusative

сестру

Instrumental

сестрой

Prepositional

о сестре

💡 Plural shifts stress and vowel: сёстры.

Example sentences

Моя сестра студентка.

My sister is a student.

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