Half-brother in Spanish
Half-brother in Spanish is medio hermano (MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh). It's masculine: el medio hermano.
- Spanish
- el medio hermano
- Say it
- el MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el medio hermano
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Step-family, half-siblings and godparents in Spanish
The other words in step 4 of Family Members in Spanish.
- el padrastrostepfather · el pah-DRAHS-troh
- la madrastrastepmother · lah mah-DRAHS-trah
- el hijastrostepson · el ee-HAHS-troh
- la hijastrastepdaughter · lah ee-HAHS-trah
- el hermanastrostepbrother · el ehr-mah-NAHS-troh
- la hermanastrastepsister · lah ehr-mah-NAHS-trah
- la media hermanahalf-sister · lah MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah
- el padrinogodfather · el pah-DREE-noh
- la madrinagodmother · lah mah-DREE-nah
Questions about medio hermano
How do you say half-brother in Spanish?
Half-brother in Spanish is el medio hermano.
How do you pronounce medio hermano?
Say it MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: MEH and MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is medio hermano masculine or feminine in Spanish?
medio hermano is masculine, so it takes el: el medio hermano.
What does medio hermano mean in English?
In English, el medio hermano means half-brother.
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