mis hermanas
/mis eɾmanas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "my sisters" is mis hermanas.
Use mis hermanas to refer to the female siblings of the speaker.
Which one should you use?
In English, the possessive "my" stays the same whether you are talking about one person or many. In Spanish, the possessive must change from mi to mis to indicate that the noun is plural.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective mis must agree in number with the plural noun hermanas.
How do you pronounce it?
/mis eɾmanas/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word hermana is a cognate of the English word 'germane', which describes things that are closely related or relevant.
- While English uses 'sisters' for both biological and adopted siblings, Spanish speakers sometimes use the phrase hermanas de corazón to specifically denote sisters by choice or deep emotional bond.
- In Spanish, the word hermana comes from the Latin germanus, which actually meant 'born of the same parents' or 'full brother/sister' rather than just 'sibling'.
Examples in context
- Ellas son mis hermanas.They are my sisters.This sentence is useful for identifying people as mis hermanas.Tatoeba #1355651 by marcelostockle, translation #370718 by saeb
- Ninguna de mis hermanas está casada.Neither of my sisters is married.This sentence is useful for discussing the marital status of mis hermanas.Tatoeba #10281425 by manufrutos, translation #10276677 by CK
- Una de mis hermanas tiene problemas para dormir.One of my sisters has trouble sleeping.This sentence is useful for describing a sleep difficulty experienced by one of mis hermanas.Tatoeba #9983458 by Shishir, translation #9984191 by DJ_Saidez
- Mis hermanitasMy sisters
- Mis hermanitas son muy traviesas.My little sisters are very mischievous.
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Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at some old family photographs.
- MaríaMira, aquí están mis hermanas.Look, here are my sisters.
- Javier¡Qué lindas son!How cute they are!
- MaríaSí, mis hermanas son muy divertidas.Yes, my sisters are very funny.
- JavierSe parecen mucho a ti.They look a lot like you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
