How to Say ‘And your brothers or sisters?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y tus hermanos o hermanas?
ee toos ehr-MAH-nohs oh ehr-MAH-nahs
[ee toos ehr-MAH-nohs oh ehr-MAH-nahs]
💬 Usage Tip: When a mixed group is possible, Spanish often uses the masculine plural: [hermanos] can mean brothers or brothers and sisters. If you want to spell out both, use [hermanos o hermanas] like here.
Phrase Breakdown
Y
[ee]
and
"Y" means "and" and connects words or ideas.
Y en la pregunta «¿Y tus hermanos o hermanas?» se usa para continuar la conversación.
And in the question “And your brothers or sisters?” it is used to continue the conversation.
Tus hermanos o hermanas
toos ehr-MAH-nohs oh ehr-MAH-nahs
your brothers or sisters
Phrase referring to the listener's siblings, male or female.
¿Tus hermanos o hermanas van contigo?
Do your brothers or sisters go with you?
Words in this phrase
tus
[toos]
your
"Tus" means "your" and is used with plural nouns in an informal way.
Tus aparece en «¿Y tus hermanos o hermanas?» para hablar de la familia de otra persona.
Your appears in “And your brothers or sisters?” to talk about another person's family.
hermanos
[ehr-MAH-nohs]
brothers; siblings
"hermanos" means "brothers" or "siblings," depending on context.
En «¿Y tus hermanos o hermanas?», hermanos puede referirse a varones o a un grupo mixto.
In “And your brothers or sisters?”, hermanos can refer to males or to a mixed group.
o
[oh]
or
"o" means "or" and gives an alternative between two options.
En «¿Y tus hermanos o hermanas?», o presenta dos opciones.
In “And your brothers or sisters?”, or presents two options.
hermanas
[ehr-MAH-nahs]
sisters
"hermanas" means "sisters" and refers to female siblings.
En «¿Y tus hermanos o hermanas?», hermanas se refiere a las mujeres de la familia.
In “And your brothers or sisters?”, hermanas refers to the female family members.
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