How to say number of brothers or sisters
So if you start by saying (わたしの かぞくは 7にんです。ははと) how do you add 4 sisters and two brothers. Just wondering as the Japanese seem to have counters for everything but I could not find one for family members. Also they are all younger than me.
Thank you very much in advance.
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How to say number of brothers or sisters
So if you start by saying (わたしの かぞくは 7にんです。ははと) how do you add 4 sisters and two brothers. Just wondering as the Japanese seem to have counters for everything but I could not find one for family members. Also they are all younger than me.Thank you very much in advance.
私の家は８人家族です。 In Japanse, we include all of family living with you.
私は7人兄弟です。 兄弟＝in this case "兄弟" means brothers and sisters.
So, 7 persons are include 4 sisters and two brothers added you.
私には4人の姉妹（in your case 妹only）と2人の兄弟（in your case 弟only）がいます。 or 私は7人兄弟の一番上で、妹が4人の弟が2人です。
You can combinate thise words under this.
姉妹＝ sisters
兄弟＝ brothers
姉＝ older sister
妹＝ younger sister
兄 ＝ older brother
弟＝ younger brother
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You use the "person" counter. 一人（ひとり）、二人（ふたり）、さんにん、よにん and so on.
So you would say ははと よにんのいもうと と ふたりのおとうとう と わたし です。
（母と四人の妹と二人の弟と私です。）
Except that makes your family 8 altogether. Is that correct?
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You simply use a counter for people "人 （にん)"
私は妹が４人と弟が２人います。- I have 4 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers.
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