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Jessi: Top 25 Spanish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 13: Do you have any brothers or sisters? in Spanish (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Spanish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.)
In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Do you have any brothers or sisters? In Spanish this is
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana?
The first word in the question is
Javier: tienes
Jessi: meaning you have in English.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) tienes
Jessi: Listen again and repeat.
Javier: tienes
{Pause}
Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is
Javier: algún
Jessi: meaning any.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) algún
Jessi: Now repeat.
Javier: algún
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Javier: tienes algún
{pause}
Next is
Javier: hermano
Jessi: meaning brother.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) hermano
Jessi: Now repeat.
Javier: hermano
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Javier: tienes algún hermano
{pause}
And next
Javier: o
Jessi: meaning or.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) o
Jessi: Now repeat.
Javier: o
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Javier: tienes algún hermano o
{pause}
And next
Javier: hermana
Jessi: meaning sister.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) hermana
Jessi: Now repeat.
Javier: hermana
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Javier: tienes algún hermano o hermana
{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 or sisters??
Javier: Tengo una hermana.
Jessi: "I have a sister.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Javier: (Slow) Tengo una hermana.
{pause}
Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Javier: tengo
Jessi: meaning I have.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) tengo
Jessi: Now repeat
Javier: tengo
{Pause}
A: And after that
Javier: una
meaning a.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) una
A:Now repeat.
Javier: una
{Pause}
A: And after that
Javier: hermana
meaning sister.
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) hermana
A:Now repeat.
Javier: hermana
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I have a sister., and then repeat.
Javier: Tengo una hermana.
{pause}
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace sister with brother.
Javier: hermano
Jessi: brother
Javier: (slow) hermano (regular) hermano
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with brother
Javier: Tengo un hermano.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sister. Say I have a brother.
{pause}
Javier: Tengo un hermano.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace brother with older brother.
Javier: hermano mayor
Jessi: older brother
Javier: (slow) hermano mayor (regular) hermano mayor
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with older brother
Javier: Tengo un hermano mayor.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for brother. Say I have a older brother.
{pause}
Javier: Tengo un hermano mayor.
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace older brother with younger sister.
Javier: hermana pequeña
Jessi: younger sister
Javier: (slow) hermana pequeña (regular) hermana pequeña
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with younger sister
Javier: Tengo una hermana pequeña.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for older brother. Say I have a younger sister.
{pause}
Javier: Tengo una hermana pequeña.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Spain and someone asks you if you have any brothers or sisters. You want to say you have (a) sister. Respond to the question.
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana? (five seconds) Tengo una hermana.
Jessi: Now imagine you have (a) brother Respond to the question.
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana? (five seconds) Tengo un hermano.
Jessi: Imagine you have (a) older brother. . Answer the speaker's question.
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana? (five seconds) Tengo un hermano mayor.
Jessi: Imagine you have (a) younger sister. Respond to the question.
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana? (five seconds) Tengo una hermana pequeña.
Jessi: You want to ask someone is they have any brothers or sisters. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana?
{pause}
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Javier: ¿Tienes algun hermano o hermana?
{pause}
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 13

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