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Yo comparto el departamento con mi hermano.

Yo comparto el departamento con mi hermano.
I share the apartment with my brother.
From Lesson 24:Regular -ir verbs·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Yo comparto el departamento con mi hermano.

yo
I
el hermano
the brother
mi
my
compartir
to share
el departamento
the apartment
con
with

Questions & Answers about Yo comparto el departamento con mi hermano.

Since comparto ends in "-o", how do I know if it comes from an "-ar", "-er", or "-ir" verb?
The yo (I) form of almost all regular verbs ends in -o in the present tense, regardless of whether the base verb ends in -ar, -er, or -ir. To know that comparto comes from the -ir verb compartir (to share), you just have to memorize the original verb when you learn the vocabulary word!
I've seen the word for apartment translated as apartamento or piso. Is departamento also correct?
Yes! In many parts of Latin America, departamento is the most common everyday word for "apartment". You might hear piso in Spain, and apartamento in other regions, but they are all perfectly understood.
Do I have to say the yo at the beginning of the sentence?
No, you can simply say Comparto el departamento con mi hermano. Because the verb ending -o in comparto already tells us that "I" am doing the sharing, the word yo is optional. Native speakers often leave it out unless they want to add emphasis.
Is con mi related to the word conmigo?
They are related, but used differently! The word con means "with", and mi means "my", so con mi hermano translates exactly to "with my brother". You only use the special combined word conmigo when you want to say "with me".

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