For Sticklers – ‘Have’ and ‘have got’
Kennen Sie den Unterschied zwischen ‘have’ und ‘have got? Das kleine ‘got’ ist nicht unbedingt notwendig, aber Sie sollten es kennen, wenn Sie mit Geschäftspartnern aus Großbritannien zu tun haben.
‘Got’ is a strange word. Strictly speaking, we could do without it because ‘have’ on its own is quite sufficient. ‘Have got’ is a very British construction that is used mainly in spoken language. So if you deal with British business partners, or if you want to sound particularly British yourself, use it. It is not as common in the USA, although it does appear in a number of well-known American songs like Tina Turner’s “What’s love got to do with it?”
You should use ‘have got’ when you talk about possessions, relationships, illnesses and characteristics of people. Got it?
Examples of when you use ‘got’
“Have you got a new computer?”
Haben Sie einen neuen Computer?
“I’ve got one sister and two brothers.”
Ich habe eine Schwester und zwei Brüder.
“I’ll have to call in sick, I’ve got flu.”
Ich muss mich krankmelden. Ich habe die Grippe.
“Andrew has got red hair and a moustache.”
Andrew hat rote Haare und einen Schnurrbart.
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