German Phrase
Hast du die Einladungen schon verschickt?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the listener has already sent out the invitations. It is a perfect‑tense yes/no question that checks the status of a task related to an upcoming event.
When to use
Use this question when you are planning a party, wedding, meeting or any event that requires invitations, and you want to confirm that the invitations have been mailed or emailed.
✦Grammar Breakdown
HastdudieEinladungenschonverschickt?
Hast (auxiliary verb)
‘Hast’ is the 2nd‑person singular present of ‘haben’, used as the auxiliary for the perfect tense.
du (subject pronoun)
‘du’ is the informal singular pronoun. In questions it follows the finite verb.
die Einladungen (accusative plural)
‘Einladungen’ is a plural noun; the definite article ‘die’ marks the accusative object.
schon (adverb)
‘schon’ means ‘already’ and is placed before the past participle to stress that the action is expected to have happened.
verschickt (past participle)
‘verschickt’ is the past participle of ‘verschicken’ (to send out). It combines with ‘haben’ to form the perfect.
Verb‑first question (V1)
In German yes/no questions the finite verb moves to the first position, followed by the subject.
🗨In Conversation
Hast du die Einladungen schon verschickt?
Have you already sent the invitations?
Ja, ich habe sie gestern Abend verschickt.
Yes, I sent them last night.
✕Common Mistakes
Bist du die Einladungen schon verschickt?
‘bist du’ is the auxiliary for the passive voice; the perfect of ‘verschicken’ uses ‘haben’, not ‘sein’.
Hast du die Einladungen schon schickt?
The past participle is ‘verschickt’; ‘schickt’ is the present tense form.
Hast du der Einladungen schon verschickt?
In the accusative plural the article is ‘die’, not ‘der’.
Schon verschickt du die Einladungen?
In a yes/no question the finite verb must be first; the subject follows it.
↔Alternatives
Hast du die Einladungen bereits verschickt?
Have you already sent the invitations?
Sind die Einladungen schon raus?
Are the invitations out already?
Haben Sie die Einladungen schon verschickt?
Have you (formal) already sent the invitations?
Cultural Tip
‘schon’ conveys a slight expectation that the invitations should be sent by now, so the question can sound a bit urgent. In formal contexts you would replace ‘du’ with ‘Sie’: ‘Haben Sie die Einladungen schon verschickt?’ Also, Germans often send printed invitations by post, but digital invites (e‑mail, WhatsApp) are increasingly common, especially for informal gatherings.