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How to Say ‘We have it in black, white and green.’ in German

Wir haben es in Schwarz, Weiß und Grün.

veer hah-ben es in shvarts vice oont groon

[veer hah-ben es in shvarts vice oont groon]

Phrase Breakdown

Wir haben es

veer hah-ben es

We have it

The start of the answer. 'Wir' sounds like 'veer'. 'Haben es' often flows together.

Example

Wir haben es auch in Rot.

We also have it in red.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

in Schwarz,

in shvarts

in black,

'Schwarz' is pronounced 'shvarts'. Pause slightly at the comma, as you would in a list.

Example

Ich trage gern Schuhe in Schwarz.

I like wearing shoes in black.

Words in this phrase

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

Schwarz

[shvarts]

black

The color black, used here as a noun.

Example

Die Hose gibt es in Schwarz.

The trousers come in black.

Weiß und Grün.

vice oont groon

white and green.

These are the last two colours in the list. 'Weiß' sounds like 'vice'. 'Grün' has a rounded 'ü'. Your voice falls at the end.

Example

Das Haus ist weiß und grün.

The house is white and green.

Words in this phrase

Weiß

[vice]

white

The color white, used here as a noun; not the verb 'weiß' (know).

Example

Das Hemd ist in Weiß.

The shirt is in white.

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

Grün

[groon]

green

The color green, used here as a noun.

Example

Grün ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.

Green is my favorite color.

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