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How to Say ‘Did you bring your own cup?’ in German

Haben Sie einen eigenen Becher dabei?

HAH-ben zee EYE-nen EYE-geh-nen BEKH-er dah-BY

[HAH-ben zee EYE-nen EYE-geh-nen BEKH-er dah-BY]

💬 Usage Tip: dabei at the end adds "with you". Haben Sie Ihren Ausweis dabei? means "Do you have your ID on you?"

🇩🇪 In Germany: Many German cafés encourage reusable cups. Some offer a small discount, or a deposit cup you can return elsewhere.

Phrase Breakdown

Haben Sie

HAH-ben zee

Do you have

The formal way to ask a question about having something.

Example

Haben Sie Wasser?

Do you have water?

Words in this phrase

Haben

[HAH-ben]

do you have

Polite question form used to ask about availability or options.

Example

Haben Sie einen Tisch am Fenster?

Do you have a table by the window?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

einen eigenen Becher dabei?

EYE-nen EYE-geh-nen BEKH-er dah-BY

your own cup with you?

'Dabei haben' means to have something with you. 'Dabei' goes at the end and is stressed on 'BEI'.

Example

Ich habe einen Schirm dabei.

I have an umbrella with me.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

eigenen

[EYE-geh-nen]

own

Adjective meaning belonging to oneself; here in accusative masculine form.

Example

Ich habe ein eigenes Auto.

I have my own car.

Becher

[BEKH-er]

cup, mug

A tall cup, often for coffee to go.

Example

Einen Becher Kaffee, bitte.

A cup of coffee, please.

dabei

[dah-BY]

with you; on you

Used when asking if a person has something in their possession.

Example

Hast du deinen Pass dabei?

Do you have your passport with you?

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