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How to Say ‘Say, do you have any siblings?’ in German

Sag mal, hast du Geschwister?

zahk mahl hahst doo geh-SHVIS-ter

[zahk mahl hahst doo geh-SHVIS-ter]

Phrase Breakdown

Sag mal,

zahk mahl

Tell me,

This is a casual opener before a question, like 'Say,...'. It is pronounced 'zahk mahl'.

Example

Sag mal, wo wohnst du?

Tell me, where do you live?

Words in this phrase

Sag

[zahk]

say / tell

Informal command form of 'sagen' (to say), used to start a question casually.

Example

Sag mir die Wahrheit.

Tell me the truth.

mal

[mahl]

go on / a bit

A common modal particle that makes the request sound casual and friendly.

Example

Erzähl mal, wie die Idee aussieht.

Go on, tell me what the idea looks like.

hast du Geschwister?

hahst doo geh-SHVIS-ter

do you have siblings?

'Geschwister' means brothers and sisters together. It is pronounced 'geh-SHVIS-ta'.

Example

Hast du viele Geschwister?

Do you have many siblings?

Words in this phrase

hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

Geschwister

[geh-SHVIS-ter]

siblings

Plural noun for brothers and sisters together.

Example

Ich habe zwei Geschwister.

I have two siblings.

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