How to Say ‘Do you have’ in German
Haben Sie
HAH-ben zee
[HAH-ben zee]
💬 Usage Tip: With polite Sie, the verb matches the same form as sie = 'they': haben Sie, not hast Sie. The same pattern gives möchten Sie and bevorzugen Sie.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Sie is the default with café staff and strangers. Using du first can sound too familiar unless the place is very casual.
Phrase Breakdown
Haben
[HAH-ben]
do you have
Used to inquire if someone possesses or owns something.
Haben Sie Zucker im Kaffee?
Do you have sugar in your coffee?
Sie
[zee]
you
Second person pronoun used for a single person or group.
Wie viele Optionen haben Sie?
How many options do you have?
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