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How to Say ‘Yes, I have a brother and a sister.’ in French

Oui, j'ai un frère et une sœur.

wee zhem ay uhn frehr eh ewn suhr

[wee zhem ay uhn frehr eh ewn suhr]

💬 Usage Tip: Je shrinks to j' before a vowel, so je ai becomes j'ai. Note un with brother and une with sister: the small word matches the person's gender.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, j'ai un frère

wee zhem ay uhn frehr

Yes, I have a brother

'Un' is the masculine 'a'; say it as a nasal 'uh(n)'.

Example

Oui, j'ai un frère aîné.

Yes, I have an older brother.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

[ay]

have (1st person singular)

« ai » is « avoir » conjugated for « je ». It’s the auxiliary used in the passé composé: « j’ai commencé » = “I started / I have started”.

Example

J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.

I watched the trailer.

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un grand repas est prévu pour son anniversaire.

A big meal is planned for his/her birthday.

frère

[frehr]

brother

The French word for brother.

Example

Mon Frère est né en mars.

My brother was born in March.

et une sœur.

eh ewn suhr

and a sister.

'Une' is the feminine 'a': 'ün'.

Example

Il a une sœur.

He has a sister.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

une

[ewn]

a / an

A feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like "matinée."

Example

Une belle matinée commence bien.

A beautiful morning starts well.

sœur

[suhr]

sister

The French word for sister.

Example

Ma Sœur a son anniversaire en août.

My sister has her birthday in August.

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