Usage examples of "haben" in German with translation to English

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Wir haben kein Brot mehr. We do not have any more bread.
Autos haben die Fahrräder verdrängt. Cars took the place of bicycles.
Sie kann nicht gelogen haben. She cannot have told a lie.
Wir haben den Feind überrascht. We took the enemy by surprise.
Wir haben eine schöne Schulbibliothek. We have a nice school library.
Sie haben den falschen Schlüssel genommen. You took the wrong key.
Könnte ich eine Zigarette haben? Could I have a cigarette?
Wir haben uns mit dem Fahren abgewechselt. We took turns with the driving.
Wir haben einen großen Supermarkt. We have a big supermarket.
Bis Athen haben wir zwei Stunden gebraucht. It took us two hours to get to Athens.
Haben Sie Fragen zur Speisekarte? Do you have any questions about the menu?
Wir haben uns an der Diskussion beteiligt. We took part in the discussion.
Wir haben eine weiße Katze. We have a white cat.
Was willst du für diesen Stuhl haben? What will you take for this chair?
Ich möchte gern Zigarren haben. I'd like to have some cigars.
Wir haben einen Familienurlaub nach Tahiti unternommen. We took a family vacation to Tahiti.
Haben Sie Regenkleidung bei sich? Do you have rain gear with you?
Wir haben seinen Erfolg als selbstverständlich vorausgesetzt. We took his success for granted.
Könnten wir eine Gabel haben? Could we have a fork?
Der Mann stritt ab, das Geld genommen zu haben. The man denied that he took the money.
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