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"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" in Spanish: ¿Tienes hermanos?
¿Tienes hermanos?
Do you have any brothers or sisters? is ¿Tienes hermanos? Hermanos can mean siblings in general. For formal usted ask ¿Tiene hermanos?
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How to pronounce ¿Tienes hermanos?
Say it
TYEH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs
/ˈtje.nes eɾˈma.nos/
TYEH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs. Stress on MAH. Formal ¿Tiene hermanos? drops the final s.
"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Tienes hermanos? | Do you have siblings? Informal default. | Informal default. |
| ¿Tiene hermanos? | Do you have siblings? Formal usted. | Formal usted. |
| ¿Tienen hermanos? | Do you (plural) have siblings? Ustedes. | Ustedes. |
| Tengo dos hermanos | I have two siblings / brothers Common answer shape. | Common answer shape. |
How to use ¿Tienes hermanos? in real life
- 1Class icebreaker
¿Tienes hermanos o eres hijo único?
Do you have siblings, or are you an only child?
¿Tienes hermanos? pairs with hijo único.
- 2Family photo
En la foto, ¿tienes hermanos también?
In the photo, do you have siblings too?
También keeps ¿tienes hermanos? light.
- 3Polite meeting
¿Tiene hermanos en la ciudad?
Do you have siblings in the city?
¿Tiene hermanos? for usted.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Tienes hermanos?
Incorrect: ¿Tienes brothers?
Correct: ¿Tienes hermanos?
Use hermanos after tienes.
Incorrect: ¿Tienes hermanas? (when you mean any siblings)
Correct: ¿Tienes hermanos?
Hermanos can mean siblings; hermanas means sisters only.
Good to know
In Latin America, ¿tienes hermanos? is everyday family chat. Answers may list ages or say solo hermanas. With a group use ¿tienen hermanos? (ustedes).
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing family photos on a phone
ChatPal
¿Tienes hermanos?
Do you have siblings?
You
Sí, una hermana. ¿Tú tienes hermanos?
Yes, one sister. Do you have siblings?
ChatPal
Tengo un hermano mayor.
I have an older brother.
You
Se parecen mucho.
You look a lot alike.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" in Spanish
Brothers only?
Not always—hermanos often means siblings.
Sisters only?
¿Tienes hermanas?
Formal register?
¿Tiene hermanos? with usted.
How do you pronounce hermanos?
ehr-MAH-nohs, stress on MAH.
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