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How to Say ‘This is my older sister.’ in Spain Spanish

Esta es mi hermana mayor.

ES-tah ess mee ehr-MAH-nah mah-YOR

[ES-tah ess mee ehr-MAH-nah mah-YOR]

🇪🇸 In Spain: This is how you'd introduce family to a friend in Spain. Expect a greeting with two kisses on the cheek, starting on the left, especially between women or a man and a woman.

Phrase Breakdown

Esta es

ES-tah ess

This is

Use 'esta' for introducing a female person; for a male, use 'este'. Link the words: ES-ta-es.

Example

Esta es mi casa.

This is my house.

Words in this phrase

Esta

[ES-tah]

this

Feminine form of 'this'; it matches 'puerta'.

Example

¿Esta es la fila correcta?

Is this the correct line?

[ess]

Third-person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'.

Example

Esta es la salida.

This is the exit.

mi hermana mayor.

mee ehr-MAH-nah mah-YOR

my older sister.

'Mayor' after a sibling means 'older'. The opposite is 'pequeña' or 'menor'.

Example

Es mi hermana mayor, Lucía.

She's my older sister, Lucía.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

A possessive word showing something belongs to me.

Example

Mi pasaporte está aquí.

My passport is here.

hermana

[ehr-MAH-nah]

sister

A noun meaning "sister." It is feminine.

Example

El cumpleaños de mi hermana es mañana.

My sister's birthday is tomorrow.

mayor

[mah-YOR]

older

With family members, means older or eldest.

Example

Mi primo mayor vive en Bilbao.

My older cousin lives in Bilbao.

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