How to Say ‘I have one suitcase.’ in German
Ich habe einen Koffer.
ikh HAH-buh INE-en KAW-fer
[ikh HAH-buh INE-en KAW-fer]
💬 Usage Tip: After [haben], masculine [ein] changes to [einen]: [Ich habe einen Koffer]. Same pattern: [Ich habe einen Termin].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
first person singular pronoun
Ich habe einen Koffer und eine Tasche.
I have a suitcase and a bag.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
form of 'haben' meaning 'have'
Ich habe einen Koffer zum Einchecken.
I have a suitcase to check in.
einen
[INE-en]
a
masculine accusative form of the indefinite article; here it means 'a'
Ich suche einen Koffer mit rotem Band.
I am looking for a suitcase with a red ribbon.
Koffer
[KAW-fer]
suitcase
a piece of luggage used for travel
Mein Koffer ist ziemlich schwer.
My suitcase is quite heavy.
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