Japanese phrase
あなたは家族の中で何番目ですか？ a na ta wa ka zoku no naka de nan ban me de su ka
Meaning
Where are you in the birth order in your family?
When to use it
Asks which child someone is in the family by birth order. It is a direct but neutral question often used when talking about siblings.
Example dialogue
あなたは家族の中で何番目ですか？ a na ta wa ka zoku no naka de nan ban me de su ka
Where are you in the birth order in your family?
三番目です。 san ban me de su
I'm the third child.