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How to Say ‘Has the match started yet?’ in German

Hat das Spiel schon angefangen?

haht dahs shpeel shohn AN-geh-fahng-en

[haht dahs shpeel shohn AN-geh-fahng-en]

💬 Usage Tip: anfangen "to start" splits into an + fangen, and in the past form ge slips into the middle: angefangen. Same pattern: ankommen "to arrive" becomes angekommen.

Phrase Breakdown

Hat das Spiel

haht dahs shpeel

Has the game

'Hat' comes first because this is a yes/no question. 'Spiel' is pronounced 'shpeel'.

Example

Hat das Spiel Regeln?

Does the game have rules?

Words in this phrase

Hat

[haht]

has

Form of 'haben' (to have), used here as helper verb for the past tense.

Example

Er hat Hunger.

He is hungry.

das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

Spiel

[shpeel]

game / match

Neuter noun for a game or sports match.

Example

Das Spiel war spannend.

The game was exciting.

schon angefangen?

shohn AN-geh-fahng-en

already started?

'angefangen' is the past participle of 'anfangen' (to begin). Stress the first syllable: AN-ge-fan-gen.

Example

Hat der Film schon angefangen?

Has the movie already started?

Words in this phrase

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

angefangen

[AN-geh-fahng-en]

started

Past participle of 'anfangen' (to begin).

Example

Der Film hat angefangen.

The film has started.

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