Siblings Meaning in English

word · lemma: sibling

US

/ˈsɪbɫɪŋz/

SIB-lingz

UK

/sˈɪblɪŋz/

SIB-lingz

التعريف

Brothers and sisters; your siblings are the other children of your parents, regardless of gender.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Siblings' is a gender-neutral, plural term (singular: sibling). Commonly used in formal, academic, or written contexts. In everyday speech, people often say 'brothers and sisters' instead. Not usually used for one brother or sister; best for talking about family in general.

• Spanish: hermanos (neutral) - hermanos y hermanas
• Portuguese (BR): irmãos (neutro) - irmãos e irmãs
• Portuguese (PT): irmãos (neutro) - irmãos e irmãs
• Chinese (Simplified): 兄弟姐妹
• Chinese (Traditional): 兄弟姐妹
• Hindi: भाई-बहन
• Arabic: إخوة وأخوات
• Bengali: ভাইবোন
• Russian: братья и сёстры
• Japanese: きょうだい
• Vietnamese: anh chị em
• Korean: 형제자매
• Turkish: kardeşler
• Urdu: بھائی بہن
• Indonesian: saudara kandung

جمل نموذجية

I have three siblings.

basic

Do you get along with your siblings?

basic

My siblings and I play together.

basic

Growing up with older siblings taught me a lot.

natural

My parents always compare me to my siblings.

natural

It can be hard to find time when all the siblings are together.

natural