habe

This is the 7691st most frequent German word.


habe

The German word "habe" means "have" (first-person singular present tense of "haben").


In this sentence, 'habe' is used as the first-person singular present tense of the verb 'haben', indicating possession of an object.

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.


Here, 'habe' is utilized in an interrogative form to check correctness, again being the conjugation of 'haben'.

Habe ich Recht?

Am I correct?


In this context, 'habe' is part of the present perfect tense, combining with 'getan' to denote a completed action.

Ich habe das getan.

I have done that.