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"Hermano menor" is a noun which is often translated as "younger brother", and "hermano mayor" is a phrase which is often translated as "older brother". Learn more about the difference between "hermano menor" and "hermano mayor" below.
el hermano menor(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (relative)
hermano mayor(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (relative)
a. older brother
¿Quién es ese chico alto de la foto? - Es el hermano mayor de Olga.Who is that tall boy in the photo? - He's Olga's older brother.
b. elder brother
Eva se lleva tres años con su hermano mayor.There are three years between Eva and her elder brother.
c. big brother (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hermano mayor acaba de independizarse.My big brother has just left home.
