Questions & Answers about Haben Sie eine Frage?
Why is the verb Haben at the very beginning of the sentence?
In German, you form a yes/no question by moving the verb to the front. While English adds helping words like 'Do' (as in 'Do you have?'), German simply swaps the order from Sie haben (You have) to Haben Sie (Have you?).
The lesson is about singular verbs, but isn't haben the plural form?
The formal 'you' in German, Sie, always takes the -en ending for verbs, exactly like the plural forms. Even if you are asking just one single person 'Do you have a question?', you must use the form Haben Sie.
How do I know if I should use Haben Sie or Hast du to say 'Do you have'?
It depends on who you are talking to. Haben Sie uses the formal Sie (always capitalized), which is for strangers, customers, or professional settings. If you were asking a friend or a child, you would use the informal du and say Hast du eine Frage?
Why does the word for 'a' have an 'e' at the end (eine)?
The noun Frage (question) is feminine. In German, feminine nouns use eine for 'a' or 'an', while masculine and neuter nouns use ein.