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How to Say ‘Do you have any brothers or sisters?’ in French

Tu as des frères et sœurs ?

too ah day FRAIR eh SUR

[too ah day FRAIR eh SUR]

💬 Usage Tip: Saying a plain statement with a rising voice turns it into a question, the everyday spoken way. Swap the noun to reuse it: Tu as des enfants ? "Do you have children?"

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as

too ah

Do you have

Informal 'you have'. In fast speech it often sounds like 't'as'.

Example

Tu as un stylo ?

Do you have a pen?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

[ah]

have

From the verb 'avoir'; used to ask if someone possesses something.

Example

Tu as aussi ta carte d'embarquement ?

Do you also have your boarding pass?

des frères et sœurs ?

day FRAIR eh SUR

brothers and sisters?

The standard way to ask about siblings. Use a rising tone.

Example

Il a des frères et sœurs ?

Does he have siblings?

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some / any

A plural indefinite article used before plural nouns.

Example

Des bagages lourds coûtent parfois plus cher.

Some heavy bags sometimes cost more.

frères

[FRAIR]

brothers

Plural of frère, male siblings.

Example

Mes frères sont grands.

My brothers are tall.

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

sœurs

[SUR]

sisters

Plural of sœur, female siblings.

Example

Ses sœurs habitent à Paris.

His sisters live in Paris.

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