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How to Say ‘We have a match’ in German

Wir haben ein Match

veer hah-ben ine metch

[veer hah-ben ine metch]

Phrase Breakdown

Wir haben

veer hah-ben

We have

'Wir' (we) plus 'haben' (have). Say 'wir' with a long 'ee' sound. The 'h' in 'haben' is breathy.

Example

Wir haben Zeit.

We have time.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

ein Match

ine metch

a match

'Match' is borrowed from English and used on dating apps. Say it like English, linked smoothly to 'ein' (sounds like 'eye-n').

Example

Das ist ein Match!

That's a match!

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

Match

[metch]

match

A neuter noun borrowed from English; on dating apps it means both people liked each other's profile.

Example

Ich habe heute ein neues Match bekommen.

I got a new match today.

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