Eile haben

Based on: Eile
Phrase
1.

to be urgent

(often used for projects or other work related stuff, and usually in contexts where something is NOT urgent.)
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Examples
  • "Wann muss das fertig sein?""Das hat keine Eile."
  • "When does that have to be finished?""There's no rush/hurry."
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The meaning of “die Eile”

"die Eile" is the word for "the hurry". And the verb is "sich beeilen", with a reflexive. Today, we'll learn about the use them and their crazy origin story.

Vocab: die Eile, eilen, sich beeilen, eilig, voreilig

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How many meanings does the German word 'Eile haben' have?

Eile haben has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to be urgent.

What is 'Eile haben' related to?

The word 'Eile haben' is related to Eile.

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The meaning of “die Eile”
"die Eile" is the word for "the hurry". And the verb is "sich beeilen", with a reflexive. Today, we'll learn about the use them and their crazy origin story.
Vocab: die Eile, eilen, sich beeilen, eilig, voreilig
Read article