How to Say ‘My brother is older.’ in Spain Spanish
Mi hermano es mayor.
mee ehr-MAH-noh ess mah-YOR
[mee ehr-MAH-noh ess mah-YOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi hermano
mee ehr-MAH-noh
My brother
Possessive plus noun. The 'h' is silent: mee-er-MAH-no.
Mi hermano vive en Sevilla.
My brother lives in Seville.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
Mi pasaporte está aquí.
My passport is here.
hermano
[ehr-MAH-noh]
brother
A noun meaning brother. The feminine form is hermana.
Mi hermano estudia medicina.
My brother studies medicine.
es mayor.
ess mah-YOR
is older.
'Es' (is) plus 'mayor' (older). The stress falls on the last syllable: mah-YOR.
Mi padre es mayor que mi madre.
My father is older than my mother.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'.
Esta es la salida.
This is the exit.
mayor
[mah-YOR]
older
Comparative of 'grande'; used for people to mean older or elder.
Mi primo es mayor que yo.
My cousin is older than me.
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