How to Say ‘How many siblings do you have?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cuántos hermanos tienes?
KWAHN-tohs ehr-MAH-nohs TYEH-nes
[KWAHN-tohs ehr-MAH-nohs TYEH-nes]
💬 Usage Tip: The question word comes first and the verb goes to the end: ¿Cuántos hijos tienes? "How many children do you have?" works the same way.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Asking about siblings is a normal, friendly early question in Spain, not seen as nosy. Expect to be asked back.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuántos
[KWAHN-tohs]
How many?
Question asking for the number of things, usually countable.
¿Cuántos días faltan?
How many days are left?
hermanos
[ehr-MAH-nohs]
siblings / brothers
Plural of 'hermano'; brothers or brothers and sisters.
Mis hermanos viven lejos.
My siblings live far away.
tienes
[TYEH-nes]
you have
Used to indicate possession.
Tienes un lindo vestido.
You have a nice dress.
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