How to Say ‘My sister gave it to me.’ in Spain Spanish
Me la regaló mi hermana.
meh lah reh-gah-LOH mee ehr-MAH-nah
[meh lah reh-gah-LOH mee ehr-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: The person who did it, mi hermana, comes at the end, after the verb. Spanish often puts the new information last like this.
Phrase Breakdown
Me la regaló
meh lah reh-gah-LOH
gave it to me
'La' refers to a feminine object, here 'la camisa'. Say it as one word: me-la-re-ga-LÓ.
Me la regaló un amigo.
A friend gave it to me.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; used with verbs like encantar.
Me encanta tu estilo, sobre todo esa combinación de colores.
I love your style, especially that color combination.
la
[lah]
it
Direct object pronoun referring to the reservation, table, or booking.
La prefiero para mañana por la noche.
I prefer it for tomorrow evening.
regaló
[reh-gah-LOH]
gave (as a gift)
Past tense of 'regalar', to give something as a present.
Mi padre me regaló un libro.
My father gave me a book.
mi hermana.
mee ehr-MAH-nah
my sister.
The 'h' in 'hermana' is silent: er-MAH-nah. In Spanish the subject often comes after the verb.
Mi hermana vive en Madrid.
My sister lives in Madrid.
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
hermana
[ehr-MAH-nah]
sister
A female sibling.
Mi hermana vive en Madrid.
My sister lives in Madrid.
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