How to Say ‘An older brother’ in German
Einen älteren Bruder
EYE-nen EL-teh-ren BROO-der
[EYE-nen EL-teh-ren BROO-der]
💬 Usage Tip: It's einen rather than ein because it answers "have", the thing you have; the describing word then takes -en: einen jüngeren Bruder "a younger brother".
Phrase Breakdown
Einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.
Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.
I am planning a short exchange next week.
älteren
[EL-teh-ren]
older
Comparative of 'alt', inflected for masculine accusative.
Er hat einen älteren Freund.
He has an older friend.
Bruder
[BROO-der]
brother
Masculine noun (der Bruder) for a male sibling.
Mein Bruder heißt Tom.
My brother is called Tom.
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