How to Say ‘I have a problem.’ in German
Ich habe ein Problem.
ikh HAH-buh ine proh-BLEHM
[ikh HAH-buh ine proh-BLEHM]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich habe
ikh HAH-buh
I have
Standard way to say that you have something or that there is a problem.
Ich habe Zeit.
I have time.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich habe ein Problem mit dem Wasserhahn.
I have a problem with the faucet.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Form of 'haben' used with 'Ich.'
Ich habe ein Problem seit gestern.
I have had a problem since yesterday.
Ein Problem
ine proh-BLEHM
a problem
Indefinite noun phrase meaning that something is wrong or difficult.
Ich habe ein Problem mit dem Auto.
I have a problem with the car.
Words in this phrase
ein
[ine]
a
Indefinite article before a singular noun.
Ich habe ein Problem in der Küche.
I have a problem in the kitchen.
Problem
[proh-BLEHM]
problem
Something wrong that you want to report.
Ich habe ein Problem mit dem warmen Wasser.
I have a problem with the hot water.
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