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El hermano es alto y guapo.

El hermano es alto y guapo.
The brother is tall and good-looking.
From Lesson 21:Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El hermano es alto y guapo.

Why do alto and guapo end in -o?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) must match the gender of the person or thing they describe. Since hermano (brother) is a masculine noun, the adjectives describing him must also use their masculine form, ending in -o: alto and guapo. If we were talking about a sister (la hermana), they would change to alta and guapa.
Why use es instead of está for "is"?
Spanish has two verbs for "to be": ser and estar. We use es (which comes from ser) here because being tall and good-looking are considered core, lasting physical characteristics of the brother. You use estar for temporary states, like how someone is feeling right now, but physical traits use ser.
Can guapo be used for women too, or is it only for men?
Guapo is a very common word in Spain used for both men and women. While it translates to "handsome" or "good-looking" for a man, its feminine form guapa is used to tell a woman she is beautiful or pretty.
Could I leave out El and just say Hermano es alto y guapo?
No, in Spanish you almost always need to include the article el (the) before a noun when it acts as the subject of the sentence. Even if in English you might just say "Brother is tall" as a nickname, Spanish requires El hermano to sound grammatically correct.

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