How to Say ‘Hey, do you have any siblings?’ in Mexican Spanish
Oye, ¿tienes hermanos?
OH-yeh tee-EH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs
[OH-yeh tee-EH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking about siblings is a normal, warm way to get to know someone in Mexico, where family comes up early in conversation. Expect follow-up questions about your own family too.
Phrase Breakdown
Oye,
OH-yeh
Hey,
An informal way to get someone's attention. It literally means 'listen'. Say 'OH-yeh'.
Oye, ¿qué hora es?
Hey, what time is it?
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
hey / listen
Used to get someone’s attention before saying something.
Oye, necesito preguntarte algo.
Hey, I need to ask you something.
¿tienes hermanos?
tee-EH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs
do you have siblings?
'Tienes' is the informal 'you have'. 'Hermanos' can mean brothers or siblings. The 'h' is silent: 'TYEH-nes er-MAH-nos'.
¿Tienes hermanos mayores?
Do you have older siblings?
Words in this phrase
tienes
[tee-EH-nehs]
do you have
From tener; used to ask whether someone has time, something, or availability.
Tienes un minuto para ayudarme con una duda?
Do you have a minute to help me with a question?
hermanos
[ehr-MAH-nohs]
siblings / brothers
Plural noun that can mean brothers or siblings depending on context.
Mis hermanos jugaban conmigo en el patio.
My siblings played with me in the yard.
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