Usage examples of "aînée" in French with translation to English

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Ma sœur aînée s'est fiancée. My older sister got engaged.
Sa fille aînée est mariée. Her elder daughter is married.
Sa soeur aînée est plus âgée que mon frère aîné. His older sister is older than my oldest brother.
Soudainement, la fille aînée s'exclama : "Je veux des bonbons." Suddenly the eldest daughter spoke up, saying, "I want candy."
Ma sœur aînée est bonne en dactylo. My older sister is good at typing.
C'est ma sœur aînée. She is my elder sister.
Elle n'est pas ma mère mais ma sœur aînée. She is not my mother but my oldest sister.
Il a désigné sa fille aînée comme responsable du second restaurant. He put his eldest daughter in charge of his second restaurant.
Tous les matins ma soeur aînée prend une douche. My older sister takes a shower every morning.
Mais ma sœur aînée sait parfaitement bien nager. But my elder sister can swim perfectly well.
Elle a environ le même âge que ma sœur aînée. She's about the same age as my older sister.
Elle a à peu près le même âge que ma sœur aînée. She's about the same age as my older sister.
Ma sœur aînée est privée de sorties pour être rentrée trop tard la nuit dernière. My older sister was grounded for coming home too late last night.
Connais-tu son frère aîné ? Do you know his older brother?
Vous devez respecter vos aînées. You must respect your elders.
Je t'ai pris pour ton frère aîné. I got you confused with your oldest brother.
Thomas est de deux ans mon aîné. Tom is two years my senior.
C'est mon frère aîné. He's my older brother.
Tu dois respecter tes aînées. You must respect your elders.
Je vous ai pris pour votre frère aîné. I got you confused with your oldest brother.
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