German word

vorhaben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbən/

Meaning

  • verbplan

Example

Was hast du heute vor?

What do you plan to do today?

Illustration for vorhaben (plan)

More examples

Wir haben am Wochenende vor, ins Kino zu gehen.

We plan to go to the cinema this weekend.

Core concept

A person keeps a planned action in front of the mind before starting it.

Common phrases

  • mit jemandem etwas vorhaben

    plan something with someone

  • für morgen vorhaben

    plan for tomorrow

Similar words

planen: Decide how and when to do something and prepare for it.
sich vornehmen: Decide to do something and firmly resolve to carry it out.
beabsichtigen: Intend to carry out a particular action.

Definition in German

Die Absicht haben und innerlich vorbereitet sein, künftig etwas zu tun.

Word origin

The compound verb vorhaben joins vor, 'before' or 'ahead', to haben, 'to have', and expresses a future intention or plan.

Usage tips

  • Vorhaben commonly takes an infinitive with zu, as in Sie hat vor, morgen zu gehen, meaning that she intends to go tomorrow.

Other meanings

  • intendverb
  • have in mindverb

Related words

  • das Vorhabenplannoun

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