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How to Say ‘Do you have a balcony?’ in German

Haben Sie einen Balkon?

HAH-ben zee EYE-nen bal-KOHN

[HAH-ben zee EYE-nen bal-KOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: ein becomes einen when a masculine word like Balkon is the thing you have. The same happens in Ich habe einen Balkon.

Phrase Breakdown

Haben Sie

HAH-ben zee

Do you have

A yes/no question starts with the verb. 'Sie' is the formal 'you'.

Example

Haben Sie Zeit?

Do you have time?

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 Balkon?

EYE-nen bal-KOHN

a balcony?

'Balkon' is masculine, so it takes 'einen' in the accusative. Stress the second syllable: bal-KON.

Example

Ich möchte einen Balkon.

I would like a balcony.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Masculine accusative form of the indefinite article "ein."

Example

Wir brauchen einen Termin.

We need an appointment.

Balkon

[bal-KOHN]

balcony

A platform outside an apartment; masculine noun.

Example

Der Balkon ist sonnig.

The balcony is sunny.

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