Spanish Conversation · Level 28
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Spanish word
hermano
Pronunciation
IPA/eɾˈmano/
Meaning
- masculine nounbrother
Example
¿Tienes un hermano?
Do you have a brother?
More examples
Me llevo bien con mi hermano desde la infancia.
I have gotten along with my brother since childhood.
Core concept
Male family member sharing one or both parents with another person.
Common phrases
mi hermano
my brother
llevarse bien con mi hermano
get along with my brother
Similar words
hermana: Female sibling who shares both parents and lives in the same household.
hermano menor: Male sibling who is younger than the speaker.
medio hermano: Male sibling who shares only one parent with the speaker.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que comparte uno o ambos progenitores con otra persona; término habitual para designar a un hermano varón dentro de la familia.
Word origin
Spanish hermano traces back to Latin germānus 'of the same parents', via Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish.
Usage tips
- Beyond family use, hermano commonly serves as an informal vocative in many Spanish-speaking areas where it means something like 'bro' and not necessarily a literal brother.
Related words
- hermanastrostepbrothernoun
- hermanitoyounger brothernoun
- hermanarunite as siblingsverb