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How to Say ‘Yeah, I have an older brother and a younger sister.’ in Traditional Chinese

有啊，我有一個哥哥和一個妹妹。

yǒu a wǒ yǒu yī gè gē gē hé yī gè mèi mèi

[yoh ah waw yoh ee guh gēge hé ee guh may-may]

💬 Usage Tip: To say "yes" to a 有…嗎 question, just repeat the verb 有; there's no all-purpose word for "yes". To answer no, say 沒有 (méi yǒu).

Phrase Breakdown

有啊，

yǒu a

Yes, I do,

A friendly 'yes' to a 有…嗎 question.

Example

有啊，我有筆。

Yes, I have a pen.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoh]

to have

Used to express possession, like “have” in English.

Example

你有很多朋友。

You have many friends.

啊

[ah]

ah; sentence particle

Used at the end of a sentence to make the tone sound friendly, responsive, or enthusiastic.

Example

一起去吃飯啊！

Let's go eat together!

我有一個哥哥

wǒ yǒu yī gè gē gē

I have an older brother

一 becomes second tone before 個 (yí ge). 我有 is said wó yǒu.

Example

我有一個哥哥。

I have one older brother.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

Refers to yourself, like “I” or “me.”

Example

我要先排隊，這個「我」是說話的人自己。

I want to line up first; this “我” refers to the speaker themself.

有

yǒu

[yoh]

to have

Used to express possession, like “have” in English.

Example

你有很多朋友。

You have many friends.

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number “one”; also used to mean “a” in phrases like 一年 (a year).

Example

新年第一天，我給自己一個小目標。

On the first day of the New Year, I set a small goal for myself.

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many nouns, like objects or people in some contexts.

Example

櫃檯前面有一個人。

There is one person in front of the counter.

哥哥

gē gē

[gēge]

older brother

Your brother who is older than you; also used to address an older young man.

Example

我哥哥在台北工作。

My older brother works in Taipei.

和一個妹妹。

hé yī gè mèi mèi

and a younger sister.

和 (hé) means 'and' when joining nouns. Again say yí ge.

Example

我和一個朋友去。

I'm going with a friend.

Words in this phrase

和

hé

[hé]

and

Used to connect words or clauses.

Example

我和朋友一起去旅行。

I go traveling with my friends.

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number “one”; also used to mean “a” in phrases like 一年 (a year).

Example

新年第一天，我給自己一個小目標。

On the first day of the New Year, I set a small goal for myself.

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many nouns, like objects or people in some contexts.

Example

櫃檯前面有一個人。

There is one person in front of the counter.

妹妹

mèi mèi

[may-may]

younger sister

A younger female sibling. It can also be used affectionately to refer to a young girl.

Example

我妹妹今年十歲。

My younger sister is ten years old this year.

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