einen guten Draht haben

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to have a good wire [to someone]”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nən ˈɡuːtn̩ dʁaːt t͡suː ... ˈhaːbn̩/ === Verb === einen guten Draht haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat einen guten Draht, past tense hatte einen guten Draht, past participle einen guten Draht gehabt, past subjunctive hätte einen guten Draht, auxiliary haben) (idiomatic) [with zu (+ dative)] to be on good terms with someone, to have a connection with someone or something, to be attuned to ==== Conjugation ====