La compañera de mi hermana es la delantera del equipo.

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Breakdown of La compañera de mi hermana es la delantera del equipo.

• mi: my
• de: of
• del: of the

Questions & Answers about La compañera de mi hermana es la delantera del equipo.

What does compañera mean here?

Compañera is the feminine form of compañero. It can mean several things depending on context, such as:

• classmate
• colleague / co-worker
• female companion

So in this sentence, la compañera de mi hermana means something like my sister’s female classmate / colleague / companion. The exact meaning depends on the situation.

It does not always mean friend. For friend, Spanish more commonly uses amiga.

Why is it compañera and not compañero?

Because the person being referred to is female.

In Spanish, many nouns for people change form depending on gender:

• compañero = male classmate/colleague
• compañera = female classmate/colleague

The article also matches:

• el compañero
• la compañera

So la compañera tells you that the person is female.

Why does Spanish use de mi hermana instead of something like my sister’s?