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El jersey rojo es de mi hermano.

El jersey rojo es de mi hermano.
The red sweater is my brother's.
From Lesson 66:Wardrobe Essentials·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of El jersey rojo es de mi hermano.

ser
to be
de
of
rojo
red
el hermano
the brother
mi
my
el jersey
the sweater

Questions & Answers about El jersey rojo es de mi hermano.

Why is rojo (red) after jersey (sweater)?
In Spanish, descriptive words (adjectives) almost always come after the thing they are describing. Instead of saying "the red sweater", you say "the sweater red" (el jersey rojo).
How does es de mi hermano translate to "is my brother's"?
Spanish doesn't use an apostrophe "s" ('s) to show ownership. Instead, you have to use the word de (of). You are literally saying "The red sweater is of my brother."
Could I use está instead of es here?
No, because we are talking about who owns the sweater. You always use es (from the verb ser) to talk about possession or to describe what something fundamentally is. The other "to be" verb, estar, is mainly used for locations and temporary feelings.
The word jersey looks like English. Is it pronounced the same way?
It is borrowed from English, but it has a very Spanish pronunciation! In Spain, the "j" makes a raspy "h" sound, and the stress goes on the second syllable: her-SAY.

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