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a su hermano

his brother

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phrase Uncommon #10,296
his brother The word a is often used before a person as the direct object of a verb. Depending on context, it can be translated as “his brother,” “to his brother,” or “their brother.”
SP: Llamó a su hermano para darle la noticia.
EN: He called his brother to give him the news.

Acaba de perder a su hermano.

He just lost his brother.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Nos denunció a todos, a Jimmy, a mí y hasta a su hermano.

He reported all of us, Jimmy, me, and even his brother.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Ella sigue a su hermano adondequiera que vaya.

She follows her brother wherever he goes.

Al fin encontró a su hermano desaparecido.

He finally found his missing brother.

Usted pidió llevar a su hermano a Los Álamos.

You asked to take your brother to Los Álamos.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

De rabia le pegó a su hermano.

In a fit of rage, he hit his brother.

Está protegiendo a su hermano.

He is protecting his brother.

En vez de ir él mismo, envió a su hermano en su lugar.

Instead of going himself, he sent his brother in his place.

Ella nunca más volvió a ver a su hermano.

She never saw her brother again.

Ahora manda a su hermano a la Academia Militar de Tokio.

Now he sends his brother to the Tokyo Military Academy.

— El último emperador (1987)

Él se ve igual a su hermano.

He looks just like his brother.

Mary hizo llorar a su hermano.

Mary made her brother cry.

Puercoespín envió ahí a su hermano a morir.

Porcupine sent his brother there to die.

— Stalker (1979)

Ella me presentó a su hermano.

She introduced me to her brother.

Le pidieron a su hermano que les ayudara con su tarea.

They asked their brother to help them with their homework.

Me presentó a su hermano.

He introduced me to his brother.

Se ha ido a recoger a su hermano.

He has gone to pick up his brother.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Él está escribiendo una carta a su hermano.

He is writing a letter to his brother.