un hermano
/un eɾmano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "one brother" is un hermano in Spanish.
un hermano is used to mean both "one brother" and "a brother".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase un hermano, the word un can function as both the number "one" and the indefinite article "a" or "an".
How do you pronounce it?
/un eɾmano/
Did you know?
- The word hermano replaced an older Spanish word fradre, which was derived from the Latin fratēr.
- The phrase hermanos de sangre is used to emphasize a biological bond, whereas hermanos de leche refers to children who were nursed by the same woman.
- The word hermano is a distant relative of the English word 'germane'. Both come from the Latin germānus, which originally meant sharing the same parents.
Examples in context
- Yo tengo solo un hermano.I only have one brother.Tatoeba #2002608 by hayastan, translation #1956043 by CK
- Tengo dos hermanas y un hermano.I have two sisters and one brother.Tatoeba #1754275 by Shishir, translation #1103015 by jamessilver
- Tengo un hermano.I have one brother.Tatoeba #508421 by Shishir, translation #256071 by CK
- Tengo un hermano menor.I have one younger brother.
- Mi hermanito acaba de llegar.My little brother just arrived.
- Voy a visitar a mi hermano mayor este fin de semana.I'm going to visit my older brother this weekend.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their families at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Tienes algún hermano?Do you have any brothers?
- LucíaSí, tengo un hermano.Yes, I have one brother.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! ¿Es mayor que tú?That's great! Is he older than you?
- LucíaNo, mi hermano es menor.No, my brother is younger.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hermano, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
