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How to Say ‘Has she already cooked for you?’ in German

Hat sie schon für dich gekocht?

hat zee shohn fyr dikh geh-KOKHT

[hat zee shohn fyr dikh geh-KOKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: In the past with hat, the main verb goes to the very end in its ge- form: gekocht. Swap it: Hat sie schon für dich gebacken? "Has she baked for you yet?"

Phrase Breakdown

Hat sie schon

hat zee shohn

Has she already

A yes/no question starts with the verb. 'schon' means 'already'.

Example

Hat sie schon gegessen?

Has she eaten already?

Words in this phrase

Hat

[hat]

has

Form of 'haben', used to build the past tense.

Example

Sie hat gewonnen.

She has won.

sie

[zee]

she

Third-person singular feminine subject pronoun.

Example

Sie isst kein Gluten.

She doesn't eat gluten.

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

für dich gekocht?

fyr dikh geh-KOKHT

cooked for you?

'für dich' means 'for you'. The participle 'gekocht' goes last.

Example

Ich habe für dich gekocht.

I cooked for you.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

dich

[dikh]

you

The pronoun 'dich' in accusative form.

Example

Ich habe ein Geschenk für dich.

I have a gift for you.

gekocht

[geh-KOKHT]

cooked

Past participle of 'kochen' (to cook), used with 'haben'.

Example

Er hat Nudeln gekocht.

He cooked pasta.

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