How to Say ‘She is my older sister.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
EH-yah ehs mee ehr-MAH-nah mah-YOR
[EH-yah ehs mee ehr-MAH-nah mah-YOR]
💬 Usage Tip: A complete identification sentence. Ella adds emphasis or clarity, though Spanish could also simply say Es mi hermana mayor.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This sounds natural in Mexico when introducing family members or explaining relationships.
Phrase Breakdown
Ella
[EH-yah]
she
Used to refer to a female person already mentioned or visible in context.
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
She is my older sister.
es
[ehs]
is
Form of 'ser' used for identifying a person.
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
She is my older sister.
mi
[mee]
my
Shows that the sister belongs to the speaker's family.
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
She is my older sister.
hermana
[ehr-MAH-nah]
sister
Female sibling.
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
She is my older sister.
mayor
[mah-YOR]
older
Used with family members to show who is older in age.
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
She is my older sister.
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