Half-sister in Spanish
Half-sister in Spanish is media hermana (MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah). It's feminine: la media hermana.
- Spanish
- la media hermana
- Say it
- lah MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la media hermana
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
- el medio hermanohalf-brother · el MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh
- el padrinogodfather · el pah-DREE-noh
- la madrinagodmother · lah mah-DREE-nah
Questions about media hermana
How do you say half-sister in Spanish?
Half-sister in Spanish is la media hermana.
How do you pronounce media hermana?
Say it MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: MEH and MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is media hermana masculine or feminine in Spanish?
media hermana is feminine, so it takes la: la media hermana.
What does media hermana mean in English?
In English, la media hermana means half-sister.
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