No. 24 in German
haben
"To have."
In a sentence
Ich habe ein neues Buch.
I have a new book.
In this sentence, 'haben' is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate possession.
Wir haben gestern einen Film gesehen.
We watched a movie yesterday.
Here, 'haben' is used as an auxiliary verb to form the present perfect tense.
Hast du heute Zeit?
Do you have time today?
In this question, 'haben' is used to inquire about the availability of time, showing possession or availability of a resource.
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