How to Say ‘Do you have siblings?’ in Japanese
兄弟はいますか？
kyoudai wa i masu ka
[KYOH-dye wah i mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 兄弟 (kyōdai) means "siblings" in general, sisters included, even though it's written with "older brother" + "younger brother".
Phrase Breakdown
兄弟
kyoudai
[KYOH-dye]
siblings; brothers and sisters
General word for siblings, used for both brothers and sisters.
兄弟は何人ですか。
How many siblings do you have?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic. Written は but pronounced わ.
今日は体のサイズを確認します。
As for today, I will check the body size.
い
i
[i]
be; exist
Part of 〜ている, showing an ongoing action or continuing state.
お待ちし てい ます。
I am waiting.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite non-past ending
Polite verb ending used in present or non-past forms.
対応したことがありますか。
Have you ever dealt with it?
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
「か」で依頼を質問の形にします。語尾を上げると自然です。
手順を説明してもらえますか。
Could you explain the procedure?
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