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У меня есть сестра

у меня есть сестра

I have a sister

意味

Talking about family.

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文化的背景

The term 'сестра' is often used for cousins as well. To specify a biological sister, Russians say 'родная сестра'. In many Russian-speaking families, siblings are expected to help each other financially and emotionally throughout their lives. Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' is a foundational text where the bond between sisters represents hope and shared destiny. Diminutives like 'сестрёнка' are very common in social media captions and texting to show affection.

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The 'Есть' Rule

Use 'есть' when you are introducing the fact that the sister exists. If you are describing her (e.g., 'My sister is smart'), you can often drop it.

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Case Alert

Remember: 'меня' is Genitive, but 'сестра' is Nominative. Don't put 'сестра' into the Accusative 'сестру'!

意味

Talking about family.

💡

The 'Есть' Rule

Use 'есть' when you are introducing the fact that the sister exists. If you are describing her (e.g., 'My sister is smart'), you can often drop it.

⚠️

Case Alert

Remember: 'меня' is Genitive, but 'сестра' is Nominative. Don't put 'сестра' into the Accusative 'сестру'!

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Cousins are Sisters

If someone says 'У меня есть сестра', don't be surprised if it turns out to be a cousin. Ask 'Родная?' to be sure.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing pronoun in the correct case.

У ____ есть сестра. (Я)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: меня

The preposition 'у' requires the Genitive case of 'я', which is 'меня'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I have a sister'?

Choose the correct Russian sentence:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: У меня есть сестра.

'У меня есть сестра' is the standard existential construction.

Match the Russian phrase to its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: a

These are the basic variations of the possessive construction.

Complete the dialogue.

— Кто это на фото? — Это моя сестра. — А, понятно. Значит, ...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: у тебя есть сестра.

When confirming a fact, 'у тебя есть сестра' is the most logical conclusion.

🎉 スコア: /4

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English vs Russian Possession

English
I have a sister Subject + Verb + Object
Russian
У меня есть сестра At me + Is + Sister

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the missing pronoun in the correct case. Fill Blank A1

У ____ есть сестра. (Я)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: меня

The preposition 'у' requires the Genitive case of 'я', which is 'меня'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I have a sister'? Choose A1

Choose the correct Russian sentence:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: У меня есть сестра.

'У меня есть сестра' is the standard existential construction.

Match the Russian phrase to its English meaning. Match A1

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: a

These are the basic variations of the possessive construction.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

— Кто это на фото? — Это моя сестра. — А, понятно. Значит, ...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: у тебя есть сестра.

When confirming a fact, 'у тебя есть сестра' is the most logical conclusion.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, in casual speech, especially if you follow it with a description like 'У меня сестра — врач'. But 'есть' is better for the first mention.

Because the preposition 'у' always takes the Genitive case. 'Меня' is the Genitive of 'я'.

You say 'У меня есть две сестры'. Note that 'сестра' changes to 'сестры'.

Almost never in speech. It sounds like a bad translation from English.

Add the adjective 'старшая': 'У меня есть старшая сестра'.

Use 'нет': 'У меня нет сестры'.

No, in the present tense, 'есть' stays the same for one sister or ten sisters.

It is neutral and can be used in any situation.

Change 'меня' to 'тебя' (informal) or 'вас' (formal): 'У тебя есть сестра?'

It's a cute, affectionate way to say 'sister', often used for younger sisters.

関連フレーズ

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У меня есть брат

similar

I have a brother

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У меня нет сестры

contrast

I don't have a sister

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У меня есть сестрёнка

specialized form

I have a little/dear sister

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У меня есть двоюродная сестра

specialized form

I have a female cousin

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