hermano
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “hermano” mean in English?
brother
Example sentences
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two siblings.
Mi hermano mayor vive en Granada.
My older brother lives in Granada.
Somos cuatro hermanos.
We are four siblings.
How to use it
Hermano means 'brother'. Masculine: el hermano. Plural hermanos = 'brothers' or 'siblings' (mixed). Feminine hermana.
Common mistake
Hermanos defaults to 'siblings' (mixed). 'Tengo dos hermanos' could mean 'two brothers' or 'two siblings, a brother and a sister' — context decides.
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.