Learn how to ask and answer the question "Do you have any brothers or sisters?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 13: Do you have any brothers or sisters? in (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Dutch learners and then how to answer it like a native you'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then the repetition and new vocabulary will expand your understanding of the question its answers any variations. You also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Do you have any brothers and sisters? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? |
| The first word in the question Do you have any brothers and sisters? is |
| Jacob: heeft |
| Jessi: meaning have in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) heeft |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: heeft |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| The next word in the question Do you have any brothers and sisters? is |
| Jacob: u |
| Jessi: meaning you. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) u |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: u |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: heeft u |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Jacob: broers |
| Jessi: meaning brothers in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) broers |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: broers |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: heeft u broers |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Jacob: of |
| Jessi: meaning or in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) of |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: of |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: heeft u broers of |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Jacob: zussen |
| Jessi: meaning sisters in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) zussen |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: zussen |
| {Pause} |
| Now Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: heeft u broers of zussen |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have any brothers and sisters?? |
| Jacob: Ik heb een zus. |
| Jessi: "I have a sister.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Ik heb een zus. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: ik |
| Jessi: meaning I. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ik |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ik |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: heb |
| meaning have. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) heb |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: heb |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: een |
| meaning a. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) een |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: een |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: zus |
| meaning sister. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) zus |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: zus |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I have a sister., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Ik heb een zus. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace sister with brother. |
| Jacob: broer |
| Jessi: brother |
| Jacob: (slow) broer (regular) broer |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with brother |
| Jacob: Ik heb een broer. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace sister. Say I have a brother. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik heb een broer. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace brother with older sister. |
| Jacob: oudere zus |
| Jessi: older sister |
| Jacob: (slow) oudere zus (regular) oudere zus |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with older sister |
| Jacob: Ik heb een oudere zus. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for brother. Say I have a older sister. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik heb een oudere zus. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace older sister with younger brother. |
| Jacob: jongere broer |
| Jessi: younger brother |
| Jacob: (slow) jongere broer (regular) jongere broer |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with younger brother |
| Jacob: Ik heb een jongere broer. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for older sister. Say I have a younger brother. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik heb een jongere broer. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and someone asks you if you have any brothers or sisters. You want to say you have (a) sister. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? (five seconds) Ik heb een zus. |
| Jessi: Now imagine you have (a) brother Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? (five seconds) Ik heb een broer. |
| Jessi: Imagine you have (a) older sister. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? (five seconds) Ik heb een oudere zus. |
| Jessi: Imagine you have (a) younger brother. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? (five seconds) Ik heb een jongere broer. |
| Jessi: You want to know new acquaintance of yours has any brothers or sisters. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jacob: Heeft u broers of zussen? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 13. |
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