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How to Say ‘Do you have today?’ in German

Haben Sie denn heute?

HAH-ben zee den HOY-tuh

[HAH-ben zee den HOY-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: [denn] here does not mean "then." In questions like this, it makes the question sound more natural and conversational, like [Was haben Sie denn?]

Phrase Breakdown

Haben

[HAH-ben]

do you have

Common verb phrase for asking what is available.

Example

Haben in Haben Sie denn heute? fragt nach dem Angebot im Café.

'Do you have' in 'Haben Sie denn heute?' asks about the café's selection.

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal 'you' used politely with staff or customers.

Example

Sie in Haben Sie denn heute? ist die höfliche Anrede.

'You' in 'Haben Sie denn heute?' is the polite form of address.

denn

[den]

then

A modal particle here that softens the question; often not translated directly.

Example

Denn in Haben Sie denn heute? macht die Frage natürlicher.

'Denn' in 'Haben Sie denn heute?' makes the question sound more natural.

heute

[HOY-tuh]

today

Refers to what is available on this day.

Example

Heute in Haben Sie denn heute? fragt nach dem aktuellen Angebot.

'Today' in 'Haben Sie denn heute?' asks about today's current selection.

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