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Asking someone about their family and if they are related: Asking if two people are related

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Key Phrases

Qué gusto verte.

Nice to see you.

¿Ana es tu hermana?

Is Ana your sister?

Ella es mi hermana mayor.

She is my older sister.

Skills You'll Learn

Greeting someone politely and responding in conversation.

Saludar a alguien con cortesía y responder en una conversación.

Asking and answering whether someone is a family member.

Preguntar y responder si alguien es un familiar.

Talking about relatives and describing sibling relationships.

Hablar sobre parientes y describir relaciones entre hermanas.

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you’re chatting with a friend in Mexico and asking about her family. The conversation is warm and casual, and you find out that Ana is her older sister.

Hola. Qué gusto verte.

Hi. Nice to see you.

Hola, Emily . Igualmente.

Hi, Emily. Likewise.

Oye, una pregunta.

Hey, I have a question.

Sí, claro. Dime.

Yes, of course. Go ahead.

¿Ana es tu hermana?

Is Ana your sister?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

Hola.

OH-lah

Hi.

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😊

Qué gusto

keh GOOS-toh

What a pleasure

🇲🇽 [Qué gusto] is warm and natural in Mexico, but it sounds friendlier than a plain [hola]. Good for seeing someone again or starting a more personal question politely.

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Verte

BEHR-teh

To see you

💬 In [verte], the [te] gets attached to the end of the verb: [ver] + [te]. You'll see the same pattern in [conocerte] and [llamarte].

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😊👀

Qué gusto verte.

keh GOOS-toh BEHR-teh

Nice to see you.

💬 [Verte] is [ver] + [te], with [te] attached to the end instead of placed before the verb. The same thing happens in [qué bueno conocerte].

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↔️

Igualmente.

ee-gwal-MEN-teh

Likewise.

🇲🇽 [Igualmente] is the natural reply to something nice like [qué gusto verte]. It means "same here," not just a literal "equally."

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👋

Oye

OH-yeh

Hey

🇲🇽 [Oye] is casual and gets someone's attention softly, like "hey." With someone you don't know well, it can be better to skip it or use a more polite opening.

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❓

Una pregunta

OO-nah preh-GOON-tah

A question

🇲🇽 [Una pregunta] is often used as a soft opener before asking something personal. It makes the question feel less abrupt.

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👋❓

Oye, una pregunta.

OH-yeh OO-nah preh-GOON-tah

Hey, I have a question.

🇲🇽 [Oye] makes this casual, so it fits friends or people you already have some ease with. For a more polite tone, many people would just say [una pregunta] or [disculpa, una pregunta].

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✅

Sí

see

Yes

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