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hermano

See the entry forhermano.

hermano

-I unite

Presentyoconjugation ofhermanar.

hermanó

-he/she/you united

Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofhermanar.

hermano

hermano(

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (relative)

a. brother

Mi hermano vive en Seoul, Corea del Sur.My brother lives in Seoul, South Korea.

2. (member of a religious order)

a. brother

Hermano, ¿a qué hora llega el padre?Brother, at what time does the priest arrive?

b. friar

Vimos al hermano viejo caminando por el bosque.We saw the old friar walking through the forest.

3. (one of a pair)

a. pair

No encuentro el hermano de este zapato en ningún lado.I can't find the pair for this shoe anywhere.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(form of address)

a. brother

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Oye, hermano, ¿me prestas cinco pesos?Hey, brother, can you lend me five pesos?

b. bro

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

¡Cálmate, hermano!Take it easy, bro!

c. mate

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(United Kingdom)

Hermano, no quieres meterte conmigo.Mate, you don't want to mess with me.

hermanos

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

5. (relatives)

a. siblings (mixed gender)

Dos de mis hermanos viven en California.Two of my siblings live in California.

b. brothers (masculine)

Mis hermanos siempre me toman el pelo.My brothers are always teasing me.

hermano

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)

ciudades hermanastwin towns sister cities

dos pueblos hermanos como México y Españatwo countries with close ties, such as Mexico and Spain

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

2. (general)

a. brother, sister

todos los hermanos se parecen mucho entre síall the brothers and sisters look very much alike

son medio hermanasthey're half sisters

hermanos gemelostwin brothers

hermano mayorolder o big brother

hermanos mellizostwin brothers

hermano menoryounger o little brother

hermano políticobrother-in-law

hermanos siamesesSiamese twins

hermanoa hermana

adjective

[+barco] sister

ciudades hermanas twin towns

1 brother/sister

por favor, indique el número de hermanos/as please state number of siblings; somos hermanos de madre we have the same mother; medio hermano half-brother/sister; primo hermano first cousin; mis hermanos (solo chicos) my brothers; (chicos y chicas) my brothers and sisters; Gonzalo y Luís son como hermanos Gonzalo and Luís are like brothers; Rosa y Fernando son como hermanos Rosa and Fernando are like brother and sister

hermano/a carnal full brother/sister

hermano de armas brother-in-arms

hermano/a de leche foster brother/sister

hermano/a de sangre blood brother/sister

hermano/a gemelo/a twin brother/sister

hermano/a mayor elder brother/sister; big brother/sister (familiar)

hermano/a político/a brother-in-law/sister-in-law

hermanos/as siameses/as Siamese twins

2 (Religión) brother/sister;hermanos brethren

hermano/a lego/a lay brother/sister

3 [de un par] pair

no encuentro el hermano de este calcetín I can't find the pair for this sock

4 (Latinoamérica) (espectro) ghost

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Examples

Phrases

mi hermano	my brother
medio hermano	half-brother
el hermano de mi padre es mi	the brother of my father is my
hermano mayor	older brother
hermano menor	younger brother
el hijo de mi hermano	my brother's son
el hermano de mi madre es mi	my mother's brother is my
mi hermano y yo	my brother and I
el esposo de mi hermana o el hermano de mi esposo	my sister's husband or my husband's brother
la hija de mi hermano es mi	my brother's daughter is my
su hermano	his brother her brother
la esposa de mi hermano es mi	my brother's wife is my
el hermano de mi madre	my mother's brother
tu hermano	your brother
mi hermano mayor	my elder brother
el hijo de mi hermano es mi	my brother's son is my
mi hermano menor	my little brother
tengo un hermano	I have a brother
es el hijo del hermano de mi padre	is the son of my father's brother
la esposa del hermano de mi madre es mi	my mother's brother's wife is my