How to Say ‘Do you have siblings?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas?
tee-EH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs oh ehr-MAH-nahs
[tee-EH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs oh ehr-MAH-nahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally Do you have brothers or sisters? Natural for asking about siblings.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A very normal getting-to-know-you question in Mexico.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Tienes
tee-EH-nehs
Do you have
Start of the question; keep the rising question tone.
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas?
Do you have brothers or sisters?
Words in this phrase
Tienes
[tee-EH-nehs]
do you have
Used to ask whether someone has something, here referring to siblings.
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas en tu familia?
Do you have brothers or sisters in your family?
hermanos
[ehr-MAH-nohs]
brothers; siblings
Refers to male siblings or siblings in general in some contexts.
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas mayores?
Do you have older brothers or sisters?
o
[oh]
or
Connects the two options in the question.
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas por parte de tu mamá?
Do you have brothers or sisters on your mother's side?
hermanas?
ehr-MAH-nahs
sisters?
Completes the question; make sure the final intonation sounds natural.
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas?
Do you have brothers or sisters?
Words in this phrase
hermanas
[ehr-MAH-nahs]
sisters
Refers to female siblings.
¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas menores?
Do you have younger brothers or sisters?
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