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сторона

Translation of сторона

side of the family

Meaning of сторона

Russian

ветвь родства по одному из родителей: материнская или отцовская

English

relatives on one parent's side

family side

Transcription and pronunciation of сторона

сторона́

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[stərɐˈna]
In Latin letters
storona

Traps and common mistakes

На стороне мамы or со стороны мамы?

со стороны мамы

со стороны мамы = on my mother's side

Don't say на стороне мамы. That means on mum's team. Family side is со стороны мамы.

Со стороны мамы у меня три тёти.

On my mother's side I have three aunts.

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  1. I'm close to my mother's side of the family.

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    Я близка с родственниками со стороны мамы.

  2. She knows little about her father's side of the family.

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    Она мало знает о родственниках со стороны отца.

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What's the difference between сторона and линия

линия
🇷🇺Russian

A bit more formal: по материнской / отцовской линии.

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What does сторона mean?

relatives on one parent's side

How do you pronounce сторона?

сторона is pronounced [stərɐˈna], in Latin letters “storona”.

How is сторона used in a sentence?

I'm close to my mother's side of the family. Translation: Я близка с родственниками со стороны мамы.

Is сторона part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, сторона (family side) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сторона part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, сторона (family side) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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