How to Say ‘I don't have’ in German
Ich habe keine
Ihksch Hah-buh Kie-nuh
[Ihksch Hah-buh Kie-nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Combine 'Ich habe' with 'keine' to say you lack something.
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Phrase Breakdown
Ich habe
Ihksch Hah-buh
Words in this phrase
Ich
[Ihksch]
I
First person singular pronoun.
Ich habe keine Münzen.
I don't have coins.
habe
[Hah-buh]
Have
First person singular present of the verb 'to have'.
Ich habe keine Karten akzeptiert.
No cards accepted.
keine
[Kie-nuh]
No
Used to negate nouns, indicating an absence.
Ich habe keine Möglichkeit, zu zahlen.
I have no way to pay.
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