Have got Meaning in English

expression · lemma: have

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈɡɑt

HAV GOT

UK

hæv/ /ɡˈɒt

HAV GOT

التعريف

'Have got' is an informal way to say you have something, own something, or need to do something. It is used for possession and for expressing necessity (have got to).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common in British English; less formal than just 'have.' Only used in present tense ('I've got'), especially in conversation. 'Have got to' means 'must.' Not used in questions or negatives in American English as often ('Do you have?' is more common there). Don't use for repeated or habitual actions.

• Spanish: tener - haber (expresión de posesión) - deber (obligación)
• Portuguese (BR): ter (expressão de posse) - precisar (obrigação)
• Portuguese (PT): ter (expressão de posse) - precisar (obrigação)
• Chinese (Simplified): 有 (表示拥有) - 必须 (表示需要做某事)
• Chinese (Traditional): 有 (表示擁有) - 必須 (表示需要做某事)
• Hindi: होना (मालिकाना) - करना चाहिए (ज़रूरत/आवश्यकता)
• Arabic: لدي - يجب (للتعبير عن الملكية أو الضرورة)
• Bengali: আছে - পেতে হয়েছে
• Russian: есть - должен
• Japanese: 持っている - しなければならない
• Vietnamese: có - phải
• Korean: 가지고 있다 - 해야 한다
• Turkish: sahip olmak - zorunda olmak
• Urdu: ہے - کرنا ہے
• Indonesian: có - phải

جمل نموذجية

I have got two brothers.

basic

She has got a new phone.

basic

We have got homework tonight.

basic

I've got a headache. Can I go home?

natural

They have got to leave early tomorrow.

natural

You've got a great sense of humor!

natural