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You got children vs You have children

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'You have children' is the more common and formal way to express the idea of having children. 'You got children' is a more informal and colloquial way to convey the same meaning.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 812 views

You got children

This phrase is correct in informal contexts. It is a colloquial way of saying 'you have children.'

This phrase is commonly used in informal conversations or casual settings. It is not appropriate for formal or professional situations.

Examples:

You got children, right?
I heard you got children last year.

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Tell me, have you got children?
You got children of your own.
Have you got children, Nurse?
The hours are good if you've got children.
You got 600,000 children, they are being lied to.
You got beautiful children, a wealthy husband, loving friends.
I don't even know if you've ever been married or you've got children.
Sometimes you got to indulge the children.
We've got children, you've got children.
Tell me, you got any children of your own?
You never got the children you dreamed of.
You've got your children back now.
You got any more dying children you want me to become
Come on, you've got two children to think about.
If you've got two children or more, I bet you they are completely different from each other.
You mean children got in the way?
OK, you imagine you've got children down there on Earth now, right?
Can I ask you, how many of you have got children of your own? Okay.
'If you've got children, you need to hear this, 'and you need to tell every parent you know. '
What a bright future you've all got, children of the world!

Alternatives:

you have children
you've got children
you've got kids
you have kids

You have children

This phrase is the more formal and common way to express the idea of having children.

This phrase is suitable for formal conversations, professional settings, and written communication. It is the standard way to talk about having children.

Examples:

Do you have children?
She has two children.

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But please tell me, Professor: You have children?
She asks if you have children.
You have children to live for;
When you have children, you always have family.
Great.I'm guessing you have children.
If you have children, you'll find this is a wonderful arrangement.
I am sure you have children.
Mrs Birch, you have children?
But if you have children, you know it doesn't often work that way.
I thought, the love you have for your children is unlike any other feeling in the world, and until you have children, you don't know what it feels like.
You have a wife and you have children Who are in great need of you.
You marry, you have children, everybody depends on you, and then one day you wake up and you're invisible.
You're married, you have children, you're the leader of the free world.
Do you mind me asking if you have children?
You can have all the expectations you want when you have children, but you can never predict who you're going to end up with.
Do you want me to implore? I implore, please, don't just go, you have children and you have family.
You have children, don't you?
You have children, Patrick?
I'm guessing you have children.
Worse if you have children.

Alternatives:

you've got children
you've got kids
you have kids
do you have kids

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