How to Say ‘Is it a very old brotherhood?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Es una hermandad muy antigua?
ess OO-nah ehr-mahn-DAHD mwee ahn-TEE-gwah
[ess OO-nah ehr-mahn-DAHD mwee ahn-TEE-gwah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Es una hermandad
ess OO-nah ehr-mahn-DAHD
Is it a brotherhood
Link the words together as 'e-su-naer-man-DAD'. Raise your intonation for the question.
¿Es una hermandad grande?
Is it a big brotherhood?
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is / is
Form of ser used to describe something or someone.
Es una empresa que parece muy humana.
It is a company that seems very people-oriented.
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
hermandad
[ehr-mahn-DAHD]
brotherhood
A religious confraternity, especially one that leads processions.
La hermandad sale el Viernes Santo.
The brotherhood goes out on Good Friday.
muy antigua?
mwee ahn-TEE-gwah
very old?
'Antigua' is the feminine form, agreeing with 'hermandad'. Say 'an-TI-gua', with 'gua' as one syllable.
Es una iglesia muy antigua.
It's a very old church.
Words in this phrase
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.
Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.
The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.
antigua
[ahn-TEE-gwah]
old
Feminine form of 'antiguo': old, ancient, long-established.
Es una iglesia muy antigua.
It's a very old church.
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