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How to Say ‘Yes, an older brother in Hamburg.’ in German

Ja, einen älteren Bruder in Hamburg.

yah EYE-nen EL-teh-ren BROO-der in HAM-boorg

[yah EYE-nen EL-teh-ren BROO-der in HAM-boorg]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, einen älteren Bruder

yah EYE-nen EL-teh-ren BROO-der

Yes, an older brother

A short answer to 'Hast du Geschwister?'. 'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. Pause briefly after it.

Example

Ja, einen älteren Bruder und eine Schwester.

Yes, an older brother and a sister.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

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.

Example

Er hat einen älteren Freund.

He has an older friend.

Bruder

[BROO-der]

brother

Masculine noun (der Bruder) for a male sibling.

Example

Mein Bruder heißt Tom.

My brother is called Tom.

in Hamburg.

in HAM-boorg

in Hamburg.

This says where he lives. Stress the first syllable: 'HAM-burg'. The final 'g' sounds like a 'k'.

Example

Meine Tante wohnt in Hamburg.

My aunt lives in Hamburg.

Words in this phrase

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

Hamburg

[HAM-boorg]

Hamburg

Large port city in northern Germany.

Example

Hamburg hat einen großen Hafen.

Hamburg has a big harbor.

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