German Phrase
Ja, wir haben Geschichtsunterricht.
Meaning
A short, affirmative answer confirming that a history class is scheduled. It can be used when a teacher or a classmate asks whether the lesson will take place.
When to use
Use this sentence in a school setting when responding to questions like “Haben wir Geschichtsunterricht?” or when discussing the daily timetable. It works both in spoken conversation and in written notes about the schedule.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ja,wirhabenGeschichtsunterricht.
Ja (yes)
A simple affirmative particle used to confirm or agree with a statement or question.
wir (we)
First‑person plural pronoun; the subject of the sentence.
haben (to have)
In this context, ‘haben’ expresses possession or scheduled occurrence (e.g., ‘we have a class’).
Geschichtsunterricht (history class)
A compound noun: Geschichte (history) + Unterricht (lesson/class). No article is needed when stating a timetable.
Word order
German declarative sentences follow a Subject‑Verb‑Object order; the comma after ‘Ja’ separates the interjection from the main clause.
🗨In Conversation
Haben wir heute Geschichtsunterricht?
Do we have history class today?
Ja, wir haben Geschichtsunterricht.
Yes, we have history class.
✕Common Mistakes
Ja, wir ist Geschichtsunterricht.
‘sein’ (to be) is not used for scheduled classes; the correct verb is ‘haben’.
Ja, wir haben der Geschichtsunterricht.
When stating a timetable, the article is omitted; adding ‘der’ makes the sentence sound unnatural.
Ja, wir haben Geschichteunterricht.
The correct compound is ‘Geschichtsunterricht’; the missing ‘s’ changes the word and sounds incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Ja, wir haben Geschichte.
Yes, we have history.
Ja, wir haben heute Geschichtsunterricht.
Yes, we have history class today.
Ja, wir haben den Geschichtsunterricht.
Yes, we have the history class.
Cultural Tip
In German schools the subject is usually called ‘Geschichtsunterricht’, not just ‘Geschichte’, when referring to the scheduled lesson. Unlike English, the noun does not take an article in timetable statements (e.g., ‘Wir haben Geschichte’ is acceptable but sounds more general, while ‘Wir haben Geschichtsunterricht’ is the precise school‑term). Also, the interjection ‘Ja’ is often followed by a comma, especially in written German.