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How to Say ‘Yes, I'm a member of the Macarena.’ in Spain Spanish

Sí, soy hermano de la Macarena.

see soy ehr-MAH-noh deh lah mah-kah-REH-nah

[see soy ehr-MAH-noh deh lah mah-kah-REH-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: Hermano here means a member of the brotherhood, not a sibling. A woman would say soy hermana de la Macarena.

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, soy hermano

see soy ehr-MAH-noh

Yes, I'm a brother (member)

'Hermano' here means a member of a brotherhood. Pause slightly after 'Sí'. The h is silent: er-MA-no.

Example

Sí, soy hermano desde niño.

Yes, I've been a member since I was a child.

Words in this phrase

Sí

[see]

yes

Adverb meaning 'yes'; used to confirm or agree.

Example

Si te interesa la oferta, responde 'Sí' con confianza.

If the offer interests you, answer 'Yes' confidently.

soy

[soy]

am

The first person singular of 'to be', used to describe a quality or condition.

Example

Soy alto y delgado.

I am tall and slender.

hermano

[ehr-MAH-noh]

member (of a brotherhood)

Literally 'brother'; also a member of a religious brotherhood.

Example

Es hermano de esa cofradía desde niño.

He has been a member of that brotherhood since childhood.

de la Macarena.

deh lah mah-kah-REH-nah

of the Macarena.

La Macarena is a famous brotherhood and neighbourhood in Seville. The stress falls on -RE-: ma-ca-RE-na.

Example

Vivo en el barrio de la Macarena.

I live in the Macarena neighbourhood.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

Macarena

[mah-kah-REH-nah]

Macarena

Name of a Seville neighbourhood and its famous brotherhood and Virgin.

Example

Vivo en el barrio de la Macarena.

I live in the Macarena neighbourhood.

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