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?