10 wichtige Ausdrücke mit „haben“ (Deutsch B2, C1)

Today we're going to deal with different German expressions that contain the word haben. All these expressions are often used in everyday life. They help you to understand spoken German better and to improve your communication skills in German. Have fun! With the expression er or sie hat etwas an sich we say that someone or something has a special property or effect. It's hard to describe. For example here. My new colleague has something that makes him very unsympathetic. So I say, my colleague has a property that I find unsympathetic. But I can't really describe what exactly I find unsympathetic about him. Very often this expression is also used to describe positive properties. Here for example. This song has something that immediately makes me happy. So there is a song that always makes me happy, but I don't know exactly why. The song has an indeterminate positive property. Or. The apartment has something that immediately excited me. Maybe it was the high ceilings or the great view. So there was something that immediately excited me about the apartment when I looked at it. I don't know exactly what it was. But maybe it was the high ceilings or the great view. Let's look at another example with a person. The actress has something that fascinates other people. The actress has a fascinating appearance or charisma. But it could also be something else. Her way of speaking, her body language or her unique presence. She has a special property that cannot be described so easily. The question, what is it about? Means that you want more information or an explanation for something that is unclear or incomprehensible. For example. I saw a strange painting in your apartment. What does it have to do with it? With that I say. This strange painting in your apartment. Who painted it? What does it mean? Why did you hang it up? I don't understand this painting and would like more information about it. Or. What does it have to do with this traffic sign? So what does this traffic sign mean? Or. My computer has been showing this error message since yesterday. Do you know what it has to do with it? So do you know what this error message means and what I have to do to remove it? Let's look at the expression next. To have something for yourself. This means that something has an advantage or a positive aspect. Here it is usually about comparing several things with each other and then describing the advantages of one thing. For example. Life in the country has something for itself. It is quieter and more relaxed than in the city. With this I say. Life in the country has advantages. It has something for itself here means that rural life has positive aspects. Or. What time of year do you find the most beautiful? Puh, hard to say. Everyone has something for themselves. So. Every season has its advantages. Or. It really has something for itself when you go on vacation by train. So it has advantages to go on vacation by train. Compared to the car or the plane. I would say that this expression is mainly used when talking about things. Not about people. At least I can't think of an example where I would say that someone has something for themselves. The expression to have everything describes a person who is open, spontaneous and flexible. She is ready to participate in various activities or to make new experiences. For example. Do you feel like going away with us over Easter? But we don't know exactly where yet. Yes, of course, I am available for everything. You could also say here. Yes, of course, I am there for everything. I do everything with what you plan. Or. I like to try new sports. My friend Markus also likes to participate when he has time. He is available for everything. So Markus participates in everything I suggest to him. He wants to try new sports. We can also use this expression in another situation. Namely. When it comes to making a decision. Look here. Which restaurant would you like to go to for dinner tonight? Just choose one. I am available for everything. I say with. I have no strong opinion about it. There is no restaurant that I absolutely want to visit. I like to go to the restaurant that you choose. I leave the decision to you. Next we have. To have something in front of you. This expression means that you still have a lot of work or a difficult task to do. In general, you can also describe that there is a difficult situation that you are preparing for. An example is. I still have a lot of work to do today. I probably won't be home on time for dinner. I say with. I still have a lot of work to do today. Or. We have a difficult negotiation with our customer in front of us tomorrow. Here it is about that there will be a difficult situation tomorrow. Namely this negotiation with the customer. Or. Julia only has one exam ahead of her. Then she is done with her studies. So Julia only has to pass one more exam. Then she is done. You can not only have something in front of you, but also have something behind you. And that means that you have successfully mastered a task, a challenge or a problem and it is now completed. An example is. I finally have the difficult exam behind me. Here I describe that I have completed the difficult exam. She is now behind me. The preposition behind is used here as a time indication. Having something behind you can also be used to describe a difficult time or burden that a person has overcome. For example. Mark has a difficult time behind him. He needs some time to recover. This sentence describes that the last few months in Mark's life were not easy. Maybe he was sick or maybe he had problems in his relationship or maybe he lost his job. But this difficult time is now over and Mark can recover. Another example. I have to go to the dentist tomorrow and I am very scared. I am happy when I finally have it behind me. Here I say. When this unpleasant visit to the dentist is over, I will be happy. To have it in oneself means that a thing is particularly impressive, remarkable or extraordinary. The expression is used to emphasize the quality, the abilities or the performance of something. This new smartphone really has it in itself. It has many impressive functions. This new smartphone is particularly impressive because of its many functions. Another meaning can be that something is more complex, more difficult or more dangerous than it seems at first glance. For example, you can say. This math problem has it in itself. This task may look easy. But when you try to solve it, you realize that it is difficult. You have to concentrate very well or be very good at math to be able to solve it. Another example. This hike really had it in itself. It led over steep paths and required a lot of endurance. The hike was not easy and there were some challenges. If you are a member of Deutsch mit Rieke, you can practice the expressions from this video in a quiz. In addition, as a member you get the scripts to all my videos and you can subscribe to my videos as a podcast. Feel free to look in the video description for more information. Our next expression is to still have. When we say that something is still to be had, it means that you can still buy it. It is not sold out yet. For the football game on Saturday there are still tickets to have. So there are still tickets for the football game. You can still buy tickets. The expression is often used to say. Now there are still tickets, but soon no more. Soon the game will be sold out. So hurry up if you want to be there. Another example sentence is. I am interested in the apartment on the first floor. Unfortunately, it is already rented. But the apartment on the third floor is still available. So this apartment is still available. This apartment is not yet rented. The expression to still be available is also sometimes used when talking about people. Someone is still available means someone is single. Someone is not in a fixed relationship and may be looking for a partner or a partner. Is your brother still to be had? So it means, is your brother single? But I would recommend you to be careful with this expression in this meaning. And not just say that. Why? It can be strange when you use an expression that originally describes that you can still buy a thing, talk about a person. This can sound disrespectful and not particularly nice depending on the situation and depending on the person. Our next expression is. What do I get out of it? This question is asked to find out what advantage you have from a certain action or decision. Basically, you ask. Why should I do that? Let's look at an example. You should do more sport. Why? What do I get out of it? So, why should I do more sport? What advantage do I have from it? Another example. I am thinking about taking an online course on graphic design, but it is very expensive. What do you think? Should I do it or not? What do you get out of it? Does the course help you in your job? So, what advantage does this course have for you? Why do you want to take it at all? Proof. What do you get out of it? Having something against means that you reject something. You are against an action, a proposal, an opinion or an attitude. We can say. I have something against you using my computer. So, I don't want you to use my computer. Or. I have nothing against us staying home tonight. We see and hear such sentences very often. I say here. For me it is okay if we stay home tonight. If you want to learn more about the German conversational language in everyday life, feel free to take a look at my playlist. I will link it here. And if you liked the video or have suggestions for my next videos, feel free to write me a comment. I look forward to reading from you. Take care and see you next week. Bye.