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"Sisters" is a form of "sister", a noun which is often translated as "la hermana". "I have no brothers" is a phrase which is often translated as "no tengo hermanos". Learn more about the difference between "I have no brothers" and "sisters" below.
I have no brothers(
ay
hahv
no
bruh
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thuhrz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. no tengo hermanos
I have no brothers, but I had a lot of friends growing up.No tengo hermanos, pero tenía muchos amigos durante mi niñez.
sister(
sihs
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tuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relative)
a. la hermana (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm going to the beach with my sister and my brother.Voy a ir a la playa con mi hermana y mi hermano.
b. la ñaña (F) (colloquial) (Andes)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Did you see my sister playing around here?¿Viste a mi ñaña jugando por aquí?
2. (nun)
a. la hermana (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The mission has 26 sisters living in the convent.La misión tiene 26 hermanas viviendo en el convento.
a. la enfermera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She told the nursing sister that she also suffered from diabetes.Le contó a la enfermera que también sufría de diabetes.
4. (colloquial) (friend) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la hermana (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Let's go party, sister!¡Vámonos de fiesta, hermana!
