recht haben

Ich dachte, du irrst dich, aber du hattest recht.
I thought you were mistaken, but you were right.
„Das ist der falsche Weg.“ – „Du hast recht.“
“This is the wrong way.” “You are right.”
Du hast recht, der Zug fährt erst um neun.
You are right: the train does not leave until nine.
Sie hatte recht mit ihrer Vermutung.
She was right about her guess.
Am Ende hatten beide ein bisschen recht.
In the end, both were a little right.

Similar words

im Recht sein

richtigliegen

Du hast recht, der Zug fährt erst um neun.
You are right: the train does not leave until nine.
Sie hatte recht mit ihrer Vermutung.
She was right about her guess.
„Das ist der falsche Weg.“ – „Du hast recht.“
“This is the wrong way.” “You are right.”
Am Ende hatten beide ein bisschen recht.
In the end, both were a little right.
Ich dachte, du irrst dich, aber du hattest recht.
I thought you were mistaken, but you were right.

richtigliegen

im Recht sein

Literally “have right”: recht means correct here, and haben means have.

What does recht haben mean?

It means to be right about something one says, thinks or predicts.

Is recht haben written with a capital R?

Duden recommends recht haben; Recht haben is also accepted.

How does recht haben change in a sentence?

The verb changes: du hast recht, sie hatte recht, wir haben recht.

Is recht haben about a legal right?

Usually no. Here it is about being correct, not asserting a legal entitlement.

What are its two parts?

recht means correct and haben means have.

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