Siblings in Spanish
Siblings in Spanish is hermanos (ehr-MAH-nohs). It's masculine and plural: los hermanos.
- Spanish
- los hermanos
- Say it
- lohs ehr-MAH-nohs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los hermanos
- Note
- Also brothers; the masculine plural covers a mixed group.
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
- el hermanobrother · el ehr-MAH-noh
- la hermanasister · lah ehr-MAH-nah
- el esposohusband · el ehs-POH-soh
- la esposawife · lah ehs-POH-sah
Questions about hermanos
How do you say siblings in Spanish?
Siblings in Spanish is los hermanos. Also brothers; the masculine plural covers a mixed group.
How do you pronounce hermanos?
Say it ehr-MAH-nohs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is hermanos masculine or feminine in Spanish?
hermanos is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los hermanos.
What does hermanos mean in English?
In English, los hermanos means siblings.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.