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How to Say ‘My sister is younger.’ in German

Meine Schwester ist jünger.

migh-neh SHVES-ter ist YUNG-er

[migh-neh SHVES-ter ist YUNG-er]

Phrase Breakdown

Meine Schwester

migh-neh SHVES-ter

My sister

'Meine' is used with feminine nouns. Say 'MY-ne SHVES-ter'.

Example

Meine Schwester ist nett.

My sister is nice.

Words in this phrase

Meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Schwester

[SHVES-ter]

sister

A family word for your female sibling.

Example

Deine Schwester hat bald Geburtstag.

Your sister has her birthday soon.

ist jünger.

ist YUNG-er

is younger.

The comparative of 'jung'. Say 'YÜNG-er'.

Example

Er ist jünger als ich.

He is younger than me.

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

Third-person singular form of 'sein'.

Example

Das ist ganz normal vor dem Eingriff.

That is completely normal before the procedure.

jünger

[YUNG-er]

younger

Comparative of 'jung' (young); describes someone with fewer years.

Example

Mein Cousin ist jünger als ich.

My cousin is younger than me.

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