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haben
have
Meaning of haben
Deutsch
etwas besitzen oder in seinem Besitz haben
English
own or possess something
Pronunciation
German
[ˈhaː.bən]
haben with English translation
haben usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Ich habe keine Ahnung.
I have no idea.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Jeder hat das Recht auf Urlaub.
Everyone has the right to a vacation.
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What's the difference between haben, bekommen, erhalten, and kriegen
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🇩🇪German
Means to get or receive something; it is about becoming the possessor of something, not already owning it.
A1very often
E
🇩🇪German
erhalten
Means to receive, often in a formal or official way; it sounds more literary and formal than bekommen.
A1often
K
🇩🇪German
kriegen
A colloquial word meaning to get or receive; very common in speech, but less neutral and more informal than bekommen.
A1very often
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Questions about this word
What does haben mean?
own or possess something
How do you pronounce haben?
haben is pronounced [ˈhaː.bən].
How is haben used in a sentence?
I have no idea. Translation: Ich habe keine Ahnung.
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