How to Say ‘Do you have’ in German
Haben Sie
HAH-ben see
[HAH-ben see]
💬 Usage Tip: Sie here is the formal 'you,' and it takes the same verb form as sie 'they': haben. With informal du, it would be Hast du ... ?
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the normal default with staff and customers in Germany. Switching to du without an invitation can sound too familiar.
Phrase Breakdown
Haben
[HAH-ben]
have
Possess, own, or hold.
Haben Sie das Buch gelesen?
Have you read the book?
Sie
[see]
you
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
Sie sind willkommen.
You are welcome.
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