Usage Note
Sorella is the standard word for sister; for siblings collectively Italians say fratelli, which covers brothers and sisters together. A nun is also addressed as suor plus her name, a contracted form of the same root.
Examples
"Mia sorella vive a Roma."
Natural Translation
My sister lives in Rome.
Literal Translation
My sister lives in Rome.

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