hermana
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “hermana” mean in English?
sister
Example sentences
Mi hermana vive en Madrid.
My sister lives in Madrid.
Tengo tres hermanas.
I have three sisters.
Soy hija única, no tengo hermanas.
I'm an only child (female), I have no sisters.
How to use it
Hermana means 'sister'. Feminine: la hermana. Plural hermanas = 'sisters' (only sisters), not 'siblings'.
Common mistake
Hermanas (plural) only refers to sisters. For 'siblings' (mixed) use hermanos. The masculine form is gender-inclusive in plural.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.