Breakdown of Hast du heute deinen Termin?
du
you (informal singular)
haben
to have
heute
today
deinen
your (informal singular, accusative masculine)
der Termin
the appointment
Questions & Answers about Hast du heute deinen Termin?
Why is it deinen instead of just dein?
Termin is a masculine noun (der Termin), and here it is the direct object (the thing you have). That puts it in the accusative case. For masculine nouns in the accusative case, possessive words get an -en ending, turning dein into deinen.
Does the verb haben always use the accusative case?
Yes! The verb haben (to have) requires a direct object, which means the thing you have will always be in the accusative case.
Why does heute (today) come before deinen Termin?
In German, time information usually comes earlier in the sentence than the object. A good beginner rule is Time Before Object. So, heute is placed before the direct object deinen Termin.
Why does the sentence start with Hast?
To form a yes/no question in German, you just move the verb to the very first position. Since the subject is du (you), the verb haben takes the form hast and goes right at the front.
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