日本語

Japanese Phrase for Asking About Family Size: "何人家族ですか?"

"何人家族ですか?" (Nan-nin kazoku desu ka?) means "How many people are in your family?" and is a basic way to ask about someone's family size in Japanese. It's commonly used in casual conversation among children. Typical replies use "〜人家族です" (~nin kazoku desu), as in "三人家族です" (San-nin kazoku desu, There are three people in my family).

Examples

何人家族ですか? (Nan-nin kazoku desu ka?)

A basic way to ask about family size

三人家族です (San-nin kazoku desu)

"There are three of us in my family."

私たちも三人家族です (Watashitachi mo san-nin kazoku desu)

"We're three too." (agreeing with the other person)