How to Say ‘Ana is my sister’ in Mexican Spanish
Ana es mi hermana
AH-nah ehs mee ehr-MAH-nah
[AH-nah ehs mee ehr-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Mi means “my.” No article is needed before family words here: mi hermana, not la mi hermana.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Family terms are used a lot in daily conversation in Mexico and come up naturally when introducing people.
Phrase Breakdown
Ana
[AH-nah]
Ana
A name used as the subject of the sentence.
Ana es mi hermana y vive cerca.
Ana is my sister and lives nearby.
es
[ehs]
is
Verb from 'ser' used to identify a person.
Ella es mi hermana.
She is my sister.
mi
[mee]
my
Possessive adjective showing something belongs to or is related to the speaker.
Mi hermana se llama Ana.
My sister’s name is Ana.
hermana
[ehr-MAH-nah]
sister
A female sibling; here it states the relationship clearly.
Ana es mi hermana menor.
Ana is my younger sister.
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