tengo dos hermanas
/tenɡo dos eɾmanas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I have two sisters" is translated into Spanish as tengo dos hermanas.
tengo dos hermanas is used to state that a person has two female siblings.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tengo (I have), dos (two) and hermanas (sisters).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word tengo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb tener (to have). The word hermanas is the feminine plural form of hermana (sister).
How do you pronounce it?
/tenɡo dos eɾmanas/
Did you know?
- While tengo literally means 'I have', Spanish uses this verb for age and hunger too, such as tengo hambre for 'I am hungry'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, when introducing your siblings, it is common to use the diminutive hermanitas to express affection, even if they are not small children.
- In Spanish, the word hermanas can be used to refer to sisters by blood or to women who share a deep spiritual or religious bond, such as nuns in a convent.
Examples in context
- Tengo dos hermanas y un hermano.I have two sisters and one brother.This example is useful for adding more siblings to the sentence using tengo dos hermanas.Tatoeba #1754275 by Shishir, translation #1103015 by jamessilver
- Tengo dos hermanas, y las dos están casadas.I have two sisters, both of whom are married.This example uses tengo dos hermanas to provide additional information about the sisters' marital status.Tatoeba #882411 by Shishir, translation #249906 by CM
- ¿Tengo dos hermanas? Tengo tres hijos.Do I have two sisters? I have three sons.This example uses tengo dos hermanas in a rhetorical question to contrast siblings with children.Tatoeba #946416 by Steicxi, translation #1215589 by wallebot
- Tengo dos hermanas y siempre estamos juntas.I have two sisters, and we are always together.
- Permítanme presentarme, tengo dos hermanas.Allow me to introduce myself, I have two sisters.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their families.
- LucíaYo tengo una hermana. ¿Y tú?I have one sister. And you?
- AlejandroYo tengo dos hermanas.I have two sisters.
- Lucía¿Son mayores que tú?Are they older than you?
- AlejandroSí, las dos son mayores.Yes, both of them are older.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
