How to Say ‘Yes, I have a brother and a sister.’ in Spain Spanish
Sí, tengo un hermano y una hermana.
see TEN-go oon ehr-MAH-noh ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah
[see TEN-go oon ehr-MAH-noh ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: No word for "any" or "a" is needed in the question, but you do add un or una when answering about one sibling. Swap in dos hermanas "two sisters" for more.
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, tengo un hermano
see TEN-go oon ehr-MAH-noh
Yes, I have a brother
'Tengo' means 'I have'. The 'h' in 'hermano' is silent: er-MAH-no.
Tengo un hermano en Madrid.
I have a brother in Madrid.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
A basic affirmative response.
Sí, aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
Yes, here is my passport.
tengo
[TEN-go]
I have
First person form of 'tener', used to say you have something.
Tengo una reserva a nombre de García.
I have a reservation under the name García.
un
[oon]
a / one
"Un" is the masculine form of "a" or "one" in Spanish.
Un minuto más, por favor.
One more minute, please.
hermano
[ehr-MAH-noh]
brother
A noun meaning brother. The feminine form is hermana.
Mi hermano estudia medicina.
My brother studies medicine.
y una hermana.
ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah
and a sister.
'Una' is the feminine 'a'. Run 'y una' together: ee-OO-nah er-MAH-nah.
Ella tiene una hermana mayor.
She has an older sister.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A basic conjunction meaning and. It connects words, phrases, or sentences.
Quiero pan y Y queso.
I want bread and cheese.
una
[OO-nah]
a / one
Feminine singular indefinite article.
Tengo una reserva para esta noche.
I have a reservation for tonight.
hermana
[ehr-MAH-nah]
sister
A noun meaning "sister." It is feminine.
El cumpleaños de mi hermana es mañana.
My sister's birthday is tomorrow.
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