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How to Say ‘Emily Smith, do you have any brothers or sisters?’ in Japanese

Emily Smith さんは、兄弟がいますか。

Emily Smith san wa kyoudai ga i masu ka

[sahn wah KYOH-dai gah i mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa), not (ha).

🇯🇵 In Japan: Asking about siblings is a normal, friendly small-talk question in Japan, and adding さん to the person's family name keeps it polite.

Phrase Breakdown

兄弟がいますか。

kyoudai ga i masu ka

do you have siblings?

兄弟 (kyoudai) means siblings. Say 'kyoo-dai', with 'kyo' as one sound. が (ga) marks what exists. いますか (imasu ka) means 'do you have?'.

Example

兄弟がいますか。

Do you have any siblings?

Words in this phrase

兄弟

kyoudai

[KYOH-dai]

siblings; brothers

General word for brothers and sisters together, or just brothers.

Example

兄弟は三人です。

I have three siblings.

が

[gah]

subject marker

が marks what “came out”: “The results (are what) came out.” Natural for announcements from staff/doctor.

Example

けっかがでましたので、説明します。

Since the results are out, I’ll explain.

い

[i]

be; exist

Part of 〜ている, showing an ongoing action or continuing state.

Example

お待ちしています。

I am waiting.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A polite ending added to verbs in everyday formal speech.

Example

資料を送りますと伝えました。

I said that I will send the materials.

か

[kah]

question marker

A sentence-ending particle that turns a statement into a question.

Example

今で大丈夫ですか。

Is now okay?

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