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How to Say ‘I have a sister.’ in German

Ich habe eine Schwester.

ikh HAH-buh EYE-nuh SHVES-ter

[ikh HAH-buh EYE-nuh SHVES-ter]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe

ikh HAH-buh

I have

Subject and verb. Say 'ikh HAH-be'.

Example

Ich habe einen Hund.

I have a dog.

Words in this phrase

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.

eine Schwester.

EYE-nuh SHVES-ter

a sister.

A feminine noun with 'eine'. Say 'EYE-ne SHVES-ter'.

Example

Sie hat eine Schwester.

She has a sister.

Words in this phrase

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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