haben

to have

Beginner Verb
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Pronunciation

/ˈhaːbən/

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Cultural Note

German uses 'haben' where English uses 'to be' in many expressions: 'Hunger haben' (to be hungry), 'Angst haben' (to be afraid), 'Recht haben' (to be right). It also serves as the auxiliary verb for most perfect-tense constructions.

📝 Example Sentences

Ich habe Hunger.

I am hungry. (Literally: I have hunger.)

Hast du Zeit?

Do you have time?

Wir haben zwei Kinder.

We have two children.

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