haben

This is the 24th most frequent German word.


haben

"To have."


In this sentence, 'haben' is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate possession.

Ich habe ein neues Buch.

I have a new book.


Here, 'haben' is used as an auxiliary verb to form the present perfect tense.

Wir haben gestern einen Film gesehen.

We watched a movie yesterday.


In this question, 'haben' is used to inquire about the availability of time, showing possession or availability of a resource.

Hast du heute Zeit?

Do you have time today?