The verb to have (har)

The Verb "have" (to have)

The Danish verb for "to have" is have. Like many common verbs, its present tense form is irregular: har.

Because Danish verbs do not change depending on the subject, you will use har for everyone: jeg har (I have), hun har (she has), vi har (we have), and so on.

I have a bicycle.
Jeg har en cykel.
The man has a phone and a key.
Manden har en telefon og en nøgle.

Possessing Everyday Items

You can use har to express ownership of everyday objects. The same verb form works seamlessly with multiple subjects and objects.

The boy has the bicycle and the watch.
Drengen har cyklen og uret.
The girl has an apple and a book.
Pigen har et æble og en bog.
You have the food, and I have the coffee.
Du har maden, og jeg har kaffen.

Adding Location and Context

You can also combine statements using har with location words and prepositions like i (in) or her (here) to add detail to your sentences.

The woman has the computer in the bag.
Kvinden har computeren i tasken.
We have the coffee and the bread here.
Vi har kaffen og brødet her.
They have a house in the city.
De har et hus i byen.

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