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How to Say ‘Yes, we have them.’ in German

Ja, die haben wir.

yah dee hah-ben veer

[yah dee hah-ben veer]

💬 Usage Tip: die here means "them", not "the". In speech, Germans often use der, die or das to mean "it" or "them".

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, die

yah dee

Yes, those

'Ja' means 'yes'. 'die' works here as a pronoun meaning 'them' or 'those' and is stressed for emphasis.

Example

Ja, die kenne ich.

Yes, I know them.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

die

[dee]

it / that one

Demonstrative pronoun referring back to a feminine noun.

Example

Die Jacke? Die ist neu.

The jacket? It's new.

haben wir.

hah-ben veer

we have.

'haben' means 'have' and 'wir' means 'we'. The verb comes before the subject because 'die' starts the clause.

Example

Zeit haben wir.

Time we have.

Words in this phrase

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

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