by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “Do you have any siblings?” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
Do you have any siblings?
きょうだいいる？
kyoudai* iru
*We pronounce “kyoudai” like “”kyōdai”.
- do you have ＝ あなたはいる anatawa iru
- any siblings ＝ きょうだい kyoudai
We do not usually say “あなたは (anatawa) = you” in everyday conversation.
きょうだい
any siblings
＋
いる
have
If you want to ask politely, you can say :
きょうだいはいますか？
kyoudaiwa imasuka
(casual)
きょうだいいる？
(polite)
きょうだいはいますか？