Sorgen haben

to have worries/problems

Türkçe: derdi olmak

Noun

Sorgen Pl.

Verb

haben

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Bäcker hat wegen der gestiegenen Mehlpreise finanzielle Sorgen.

How it is used

Means 'to have worries/problems.' Neutral. Used in business: 'Die Firma hat finanzielle Sorgen.' Broader than 'sich Sorgen machen'—it states possession of problems, not the emotional act of worrying.

Other verbs that go with Sorgen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• (sich) Sorgen machento worry/be concerned
• jdm. Sorgen bereiten / machento cause someone worry

All collocations with Sorgen

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something