German A1.12 Listening Practice: Express Possession And Availability With Haben
German A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for express possession and availability with haben.
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Level
A1.12
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
16 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Say that the speaker or a group has something or has time, and ask formally about availability.
Use habe with ich and haben with wir or formal Sie, then retrieve known question and time-position patterns.
New pattern
ich habe, wir haben, and formal Sie haben with an accusative complement or the articleless availability expression Zeit haben
Practice aloud after listening
Ich habe ein Handy. Heute haben wir Zeit. Haben Sie heute Zeit?
I have a mobile phone. Today we have time. Do you have time today? (formal)
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Add one high-frequency verb for having something or being available, then reuse the sentence shapes already under control.
Read while you listen.
1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome to today's German lesson! Today, we're practicing how to express possession and availability using the verb 'haben'. Let's listen to a short conversation between Clara and Felix.
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2. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Ich habe ein Handy.
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3. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Das ist gut!
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Haben Sie heute Zeit?
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Ja, heute haben wir Zeit.
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Prima, wir haben Zeit!
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7. Hanna · Teacher
Let's break down what they said! First, Clara said: 'Ich habe ein Handy.' This means 'I have a phone.' To say 'I have', we use 'ich habe'.
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8. Lukas · Student
Why is it 'ein Handy' after 'ich habe'?
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9. Hanna · Teacher
The basic form is 'das Handy'. Because 'Handy' is neuter, 'ein' keeps the form 'ein Handy' in the accusative after 'haben'.
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10. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Felix asked: 'Haben Sie heute Zeit?' This means 'Do you have time today?' using formal 'Sie'.
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11. Lukas · Student
Why isn't there an article before 'Zeit'?
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12. Hanna · Teacher
In the phrase 'Zeit haben', 'Zeit' is used without an article to mean having available time.
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13. Hanna · Teacher
Then, Clara replied: 'Ja, heute haben wir Zeit.' That means 'Yes, today we have time.'
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14. Lukas · Student
Why does 'haben' come before 'wir' here?
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15. Hanna · Teacher
Starting the sentence with 'heute' pushes the verb 'haben' to the second position, right before 'wir'.
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16. Hanna · Teacher
Great job today! Re-listen to these phrases whenever you need quick listening practice.
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