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How to Say ‘Yes, I have two brothers and one sister.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, tengo dos hermanos y una hermana.

see TEHN-goh dos ehr-MAH-nohs ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah

[see TEHN-goh dos ehr-MAH-nohs ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: Change the ending to switch: hermano for a brother, hermana for a sister. Add s for more than one: dos hermanas "two sisters".

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, tengo

see TEHN-goh

Yes, I have

Pause briefly after 'Sí', then say 'TEN-go'.

Example

Sí, tengo un hermano.

Yes, I have a brother.

Words in this phrase

Sí

[see]

yes

A basic affirmative response used to agree or confirm.

Example

Sí, tengo tiempo; dime en qué te ayudo.

Yes, I have time; tell me how I can help you.

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.

dos hermanos

dos ehr-MAH-nohs

two brothers

The silent 'h' lets the 's' flow into 'ermanos': 'doh-ser-MAH-nos'.

Example

Mis dos hermanos son altos.

My two brothers are tall.

Words in this phrase

dos

[dos]

two

The number equivalent to the sum of one and one.

Example

Dos es menor que tres.

Two is less than three.

hermanos

[ehr-MAH-nohs]

brothers

Plural noun meaning "brothers." It can also sometimes refer to siblings in mixed groups.

Example

Tus hermanos o hermanas viven aquí.

Your brothers or sisters live here.

y una hermana.

ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah

and a sister.

'Hermana' (sister) ends in '-a' because it is feminine. Say 'ee OO-nah er-MAH-nah'.

Example

Tengo una hermana menor.

I have a younger sister.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction meaning and; in ¿Y tú? it means and you?

Example

Y en la frase ¿Y tú? ayuda a devolver la pregunta.

Y in the phrase ¿Y tú? helps return the question.

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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