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"Cómo son tus padres" is a form of "cómo son tus padres", a phrase which is often translated as "what are your parents like". "Tus hermanos" is a phrase which is often translated as "your siblings". Learn more about the difference between "cómo son tus padres" and "tus hermanos" below.
cómo son tus padres(
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moh
sohn
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drehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what are your parents like
Dime, ¿cómo son tus padres si dices que son tan distintos de los míos?Tell me, what are your parents like if you say they're so different from mine?
b. what do your parents look like (related to physical appearance)
Si tu hermana es tan morena y tú tan rubio, ¿cómo son tus padres?If your sister is so dark and you're so blond, what do your parents look like?
2. (informal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what your parents are like
Me estaba preguntando cómo son tus padres, porque tú eres amabilísimo, y tienes que haber salido a alguien.I was wondering what your parents are like, because you're really kind, and must have taken after somebody.
b. what your parents look like (related to physical appearance)
No sé cómo son tus padres, pero tienen unos hijos guapísimos.I don't know what your parents look like, but they have really handsome children.
tus hermanos(
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mah
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nohs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (general)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
b. your brothers (males)
Tus hermanos se llaman Francisco y Julián, ¿cierto?Your brothers are called Francisco and Julian, right?
