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Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 13 “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” in Norwegian
(In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll encounter a common question for Norwegian learners, and then learn how to answer 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 Norwegian this is
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre?
Eric: The first word in the question is
Ida: har
Eric: meaning “have” in English.
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) har
Eric: Listen again and repeat.
Ida: har
{Pause}
Eric: 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
Ida: du
Eric: meaning “you.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) du
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: du
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.
Ida: har du
{pause}
Eric: And after that is
Ida: noen
Eric: meaning “any.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) noen
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: noen
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat.
Ida: har du noen
{pause}
Eric: And after that is
Ida: brødre
Eric: meaning “brothers.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) brødre
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: brødre
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat.
Ida: har du noen brødre
{pause}
Eric: And next,
Ida: eller
Eric: meaning “or.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) eller
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: eller
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first five words of the question and repeat.
Ida: har du noen brødre eller
{pause}
Eric: And finally we have
Ida: søstre
Eric: meaning “sisters.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) søstre
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: søstre
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Ida: har du noen brødre eller søstre?
{pause}
Eric: (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?”
Ida: Jeg har en søster.
Eric: "I have a sister.” Listen as it’s repeated slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Ida: (Slow) Jeg har en søster.
{pause}
Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is
Ida: jeg
Eric: meaning “I.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) jeg
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: jeg
{Pause}
Eric: And next is
Ida: har
Eric: meaning “have.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) har
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: har
{Pause}
Eric: And after that comes
Ida: “en”
Eric: meaning “a, an.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) en
Eric:Now repeat.
Ida: en
{Pause}
Eric: And next is
Ida: søster
Eric: meaning “sister.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) søster
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: søster
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the speaker say “I have a sister” and then repeat.
Ida: Jeg har en søster.
{pause}Eric: For a different answer, replace “sister” with “brother.”
Ida: bror
Eric: “brother”
Ida: (slow) bror (regular) bror
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “brother.”
Ida: Jeg har en bror.
Eric: It’s almost the same, simply replace “sister” with “brother.” Now say, “I have a brother.”
{pause}
Ida: Jeg har en bror.
Eric: For more practice, replace “brother” with “younger sister.”
Ida: lillesøster
Eric: “younger sister”
Ida: (slow) lillesøster (regular) lillesøster
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “younger sister.”
Ida: Jeg har en lillesøster.
Eric: Again, we just replace “brother” with “younger sister.” Now say, “I have a younger sister.”
{pause}
Ida: Jeg har en lillesøster.
Eric: Now let’s replace “younger sister” with “younger brother.”
Ida: lillebror
Eric: “younger brother”
Ida: (slow) lillebror (regular) lillebror
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “younger brother.”
Ida: Jeg har en lillebror.
Eric: We just replace “younger sister” with “younger brother.” Now say, “I have a younger brother.”
{pause}
Ida: Jeg har en lillebror.
Eric: To say "no" in a simple way, just say
Ida: Nei, det har jeg ikke. Jeg er enebarn.
Eric: This is like saying “No, I don't. I’m an only child” in English. Let's hear it slowly.
Ida: (Slowly) Nei, det har jeg ikke. Jeg er enebarn.
Eric: And one more time at normal speed.
Ida: Nei, det har jeg ikke. Jeg er enebarn.
Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Norway and someone asks you if you have any brothers or sisters. You want to say you have a sister. How would you answer?
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en søster.
Eric: Now imagine you have a brother. Respond to the question.
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en bror.
Eric: Imagine you have a younger sister. What would you say?
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en lillesøster.
Eric: Imagine you have a younger brother. How would you answer?
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en lillebror.
Eric: You want to ask someone if they have any brothers or sisters. Ask the question.
(5 seconds)
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre?
{pause}
Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about your family.
Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre?
{pause}
Eric: This is the end of Lesson 13.

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NorwegianClass101.com
2016-01-04 18:30:13

Hi Listeners! Try to answer the question 'Do you have any brothers or sisters?' in Norwegian.

NorwegianClass101.com
2023-02-16 23:33:48

Hei John,

Godt skrevet! Veldig trist å høre om søsteren din, håper du har det bra.

Bare å si ifra dersom du lurer på noe.

Mvh,

Espen

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John
2023-02-08 04:10:23

Jeg har en yngre bror og to yngre søstre. Den yngste søsteren døde 49 år gammel av diabetes. Jeg er den eldste.

Patrick
2020-01-28 14:54:08

Hei Aboud,

5 brødre?? Det er mange!

Hilsen,

Patrick

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Aboud
2019-11-05 03:47:17

Ja jeg har 5 brødre

NorwegianClass101.com
2019-10-25 15:43:55

Hei Kiki!

"Det" means "that", in English. "Det har jeg ikke" is directly translated to "that have I not", or in proper English "I don't have that".

Hope that helps!

Regards,

Patrick

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kiki
2019-10-09 12:55:45

Hyggelig!

Mitt navn er kiki. Jeg har ingen søsken.

I am wondering about what "det" exactly means in "det har jeg ikke".

NorwegianClass101.com
2019-07-26 01:30:53

Hei Marta,

"Nei, jeg har ikke" is correct. You could also say "Jeg har ingen søsken" ("I have no siblings").

Hilsen,

Patrick

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Marta
2019-07-09 01:12:19

Ja, jeg har en lillesøster og en storebror ^^

If i didnt have, could i just answer: Nei, jeg har ikke?

NorwegianClass101.com
2019-05-21 13:42:23

Hei Stephan,

There is no D in the word "har", but in the sentence "Har du noen brødre eller søstre" we tend to pronounce the first two words without a pause in between, meaning the D in "du" will sound like it is at the end of the firs word.

Hope this helps!

Sincerely,

Patrick

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Stephan
2019-05-04 22:42:43

is there a "d" sound after har?

NorwegianClass101.com
2019-03-24 22:58:12

Hi Jolly,

Thank you for leaving the comment.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Sincerely,

Cristiane

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Jolly
2019-03-19 07:17:24

Jeg har en lillebror og en lillesøster.

NorwegianClass101.com
2018-10-11 07:43:52

Hei Jose,

Just one correction: It is "en søster". Otherwise, well done!

Best,

Mai

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Jose Enrique
2018-10-03 20:15:22

Jeg har en søstre, min søstre er gammel.

NorwegianClass101.com
2018-09-26 22:18:17

Hei MJ,

Så hyggelig!

Hilsen,

Mai

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MJ
2018-09-24 06:00:13

Jeg har to søstre og to brødre

NorwegianClass101.com
2018-01-29 14:36:57

Hei Ben,

Storebror eller lillebror?

Best,

Patrick

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Ben
2017-11-01 20:11:15

Jeg har en bror.

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