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

Sì, ho un fratello e una sorella.

see oh oon frah-TEL-loh eh OO-nah soh-REL-lah

[see oh oon frah-TEL-loh eh OO-nah soh-REL-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: ho "I have" is written with an h, but the h is silent: it sounds just like o "or".

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, ho un fratello

see oh oon frah-TEL-loh

Yes, I have a brother

'Un' is the masculine 'a'. Say 'SEE, oh oon frah-TEL-loh'.

Example

Ho un fratello grande.

I have an older brother.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative reply.

Example

Sì, ho il passaporto qui.

Yes, I have the passport here.

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used to say what you have.

Example

Ho una valigia grande per il viaggio.

I have a big suitcase for the trip.

[oon]

a / an

Indefinite article used before masculine singular nouns or expressions.

Example

È un problema piccolo.

It is a small problem.

fratello

[frah-TEL-loh]

brother

Noun meaning 'brother.'

Example

Mio fratello controlla sempre il percorso sul telefono.

My brother always checks the route on his phone.

e una sorella.

eh OO-nah soh-REL-lah

and a sister

'Una' is the feminine 'a'. Say 'eh OO-nah soh-REL-lah'.

Example

Lei ha una sorella.

She has a sister.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Simple conjunction meaning and; commonly used in telling time.

Example

Sono le dieci e Alle dieci e un quarto.

It is ten and ten fifteen.

una

[OO-nah]

a / an

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns.

Example

È una bella occasione per rivedersi.

It’s a nice occasion to see each other again.

sorella

[soh-REL-lah]

sister

Refers to one's sister.

Example

Tua sorella compie gli anni a novembre.

Your sister has her birthday in November.

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