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How to Say ‘I have one sister.’ in Mexican Spanish

Yo tengo una hermana.

yoh TEHN-goh OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah

[yoh TEHN-goh OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: yo is usually dropped since tengo already means "I have". Adding it puts weight on "I", as in answering after someone else: "Me, I have one sister."

Phrase Breakdown

Yo tengo

yoh TEHN-goh

I have

'Yo' (I) adds emphasis or contrast. In Mexico it sounds like 'yoh'.

Example

Yo tengo un gato.

I have a cat.

Words in this phrase

[yoh]

A subject pronoun meaning I; often included for emphasis in Spanish.

Example

Yo reviso el reporte y tú preparas la presentación.

I review the report and you prepare the presentation.

tengo

[TEHN-goh]

I have

A form of 'tener' used to say what you have, such as siblings or relatives.

Example

Tengo dos hermanas en mi familia.

I have two sisters in my family.

una hermana.

OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah

a sister.

Blend the words: 'OO-nah er-MAH-nah'. The 'h' is silent.

Example

Ella es mi hermana.

She is my sister.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning a or one.

Example

Necesito una ventana, por favor.

I need a window seat, please.

hermana

[ehr-MAH-nah]

sister

A female sibling.

Example

Mi hermana se llama Laura.

My sister’s name is Laura.

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