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How to Say ‘I have two brothers.’ in German

Ich habe zwei Brüder.

ikh hah-be tsvy BRUE-der

[ikh hah-be tsvy BRUE-der]

💬 Usage Tip: The plural changes the vowel: Bruder becomes Brüder. Many family words do this, like Mutter to Mütter.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe

ikh hah-be

I have

Say both syllables in 'habe': HAH-be.

Example

Ich habe Hunger.

I am hungry.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[hah-be]

have

To possess or hold.

Example

Ich habe bei meinem letzten Job neue Fähigkeiten erworben.

I have acquired new skills at my last job.

zwei Brüder.

tsvy BRUE-der

two brothers.

'Brüder' is the plural of 'Bruder'. The 'ü' shows the plural.

Example

Meine zwei Brüder wohnen in Berlin.

My two brothers live in Berlin.

Words in this phrase

zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number equivalent to the sum of one and one.

Example

Ich habe zwei Hunde.

I have two dogs.

Brüder

[BRUE-der]

brothers

Plural of 'der Bruder' (brother), with an umlaut.

Example

Meine Brüder wohnen in Berlin.

My brothers live in Berlin.

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