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

Ja, ich habe einen Bruder und eine Schwester.

yah ikh HAH-buh EYE-nen BROO-der oont EYE-nuh SHVES-ter

[yah ikh HAH-buh EYE-nen BROO-der oont EYE-nuh SHVES-ter]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, ich habe

yah ikh HAH-buh

Yes, I have

An affirmative opening. Pause slightly after 'Ja'.

Example

Ja, ich habe Zeit.

Yes, I have time.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

A basic word used to agree, confirm, or answer positively.

Example

Ja, das ist richtig.

Yes, that is correct.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

from 'haben'; used to say that one has pain or symptoms

Example

Mit habe in Ich habe noch Schmerzen. beschreibt der Patient sein Symptom.

With habe in Ich habe noch Schmerzen., the patient describes their symptom.

einen Bruder

EYE-nen BROO-der

a brother

A masculine noun in the accusative. Stress 'BRU-'.

Example

Ich habe einen Bruder.

I have a brother.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Accusative masculine form of the indefinite article ein.

Example

Ich habe einen Koffer und eine Tasche.

I have a suitcase and a bag.

Bruder

[BROO-der]

brother

Noun meaning brother.

Example

Mein Bruder wohnt in Köln.

My brother lives in Cologne.

und eine Schwester.

oont EYE-nuh SHVES-ter

and a sister.

A feminine noun. 'Schwester' begins with 'shv'.

Example

Er hat eine Schwester.

He has a sister.

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

eine

[EYE-nuh]

indefinite article for feminine nouns in nominative

Example

Eine Durchsage ist sehr wichtig.

An announcement is very important.

Schwester

[SHVES-ter]

sister

A family word for your female sibling.

Example

Deine Schwester hat bald Geburtstag.

Your sister has her birthday soon.

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