Brother in Spanish
Brother in Spanish is hermano (ehr-MAH-noh). It's masculine: el hermano, plural los hermanos.
- Spanish
- el hermano
- Say it
- el ehr-MAH-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el hermano
- Plural
- los hermanos
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Close family members in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Family Members in Spanish.
- la familiafamily · lah fah-MEE-lyah
- los padresparents · lohs PAH-drehs
- la madremother · lah MAH-dreh
- el padrefather · el PAH-dreh
- el hijoson · el EE-hoh
- la hijadaughter · lah EE-hah
- los hijoschildren (sons and daughters) · lohs EE-hohs
- la hermanasister · lah ehr-MAH-nah
- los hermanossiblings · lohs ehr-MAH-nohs
- el esposohusband · el ehs-POH-soh
- la esposawife · lah ehs-POH-sah
Questions about hermano
How do you say brother in Spanish?
Brother in Spanish is el hermano.
How do you pronounce hermano?
Say it ehr-MAH-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is hermano masculine or feminine in Spanish?
hermano is masculine, so it takes el: el hermano. The plural is los hermanos.
What does hermano mean in English?
In English, el hermano means brother.
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