Brother in Spanish

“Brother” in Spanish is el hermano: a masculine noun, pronounced /eɾˈma.no/.

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Two brothers of similar appearance, an older boy and a younger one, stand side by side with their arms over each other's shoulders in the yard of a Dominican home, smiling at the camera with a strong resemblance between them. — el hermano /eɾˈma.no/ · masculine noun Hear the word

In a sentence

Mis dos hermanos están de pie juntos en el patio, sonriendo a la cámara.

My two brothers are standing together in the yard, smiling at the camera.

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Grammar note

La hermana is a sister. Los hermanos means brothers, or brothers and sisters together.

How to remember it

Hermano and hermana are one word with two endings, so learning one gets you both. Leave out the h: er-MA-no.

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Brother in Spanish

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