How to Say ‘Do you have’ in German
Haben Sie
HAH-ben zee
[HAH-ben zee]
💬 Usage Tip: Haben Sie is the formal way to ask Do you have...? Very useful in restaurants and bars.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Using the formal form with staff is standard in Germany, especially with people you do not know.
Phrase Breakdown
Haben
[HAH-ben]
have
From the verb “haben,” meaning “to have.” Used here in a polite question.
Haben Sie Mineralwasser? Hier fragt Haben höflich nach einem Angebot.
Do you have mineral water? Here “Haben” politely asks about an offer.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal “you” in German, used politely with strangers, staff, or customers.
Haben Sie Saft? Sie ist hier die höfliche Form von “you”.
Do you have juice? “Sie” is the polite form of “you” here.
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