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How to Say ‘Yes, I have a sister.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, tengo una hermana.

see TEN-goh OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah

[see TEN-goh OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah]

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, tengo

see TEN-goh

Yes, I have

'Sí' means 'yes', and 'tengo' means 'I have'. Stress 'TEN'.

Example

Sí, tengo tiempo.

Yes, I have time.

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

[TEN-goh]

I have

First-person form of 'tener,' used to say you possess something.

Example

Tengo mi identificación lista.

I have my ID ready.

una hermana.

OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah

a sister.

Link the two words smoothly: 'u-naer-MA-na'. The 'h' is silent.

Example

Ella es una hermana muy buena.

She is a very good sister.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a (feminine)

Indefinite article (feminine singular) used before “llamada”.

Example

¿Podemos agendar Una revisión rápida y luego una llamada?

Can we schedule a quick review and then a call?

hermana

[ehr-MAH-nah]

sister

"Hermana" means "sister," a female sibling.

Example

Mi Hermana cumple años en abril.

My sister has a birthday in April.

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