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How to Say ‘Do you have kids too?’ in German

Haben Sie auch Kinder?

hah-ben zee owkh KIN-der

[hah-ben zee owkh KIN-der]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Asking back with auch is the polite way to keep the conversation balanced. Germans tend not to probe further if the answer is no.

Phrase Breakdown

Haben Sie

hah-ben zee

Do you have (formal)

Opens a formal yes/no question. Say 'HAH-ben zee'.

Example

Haben Sie Zeit?

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

Haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal 'you,' used politely with patients in German.

Example

Wir sind für Sie da.

We are there for you.

auch Kinder?

owkh KIN-der

children too?

'Auch' means 'also'. Put a light stress on 'Kin-'.

Example

Ich habe auch Kinder.

I have children too.

Words in this phrase

auch

[owkh]

also / too

Used to add something, meaning “also” or “too.”

Example

Haben Sie auch Tee? Auch fügt eine weitere Option hinzu.

Do you also have tea? “Auch” adds another option.

Kinder

[KIN-der]

children

Plural noun referring to kids; useful when discussing family-friendly seating.

Example

Für Kinder ist ein ruhiger Bereich oft besser.

For children, a quiet area is often better.

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