"To have experience" means to possess practical knowledge, skills, or familiarity gained through involvement in or exposure to specific activities or situations over time. For example, saying "They have experience in the field" indicates they are knowledgeable and adept due to prior participation.
Translations
tener experiencia
ervaring hebben
tenir experiència
avoir de l'expérience
Erfahrung haben
Etymology
The phrase "to have experience" combines the verb "have," from Old English "habban," meaning to possess or hold, with "experience," which comes from Latin "experientia," meaning trial or proof. Did you know? "Experience" originally referred to testing or trying something out to learn about it.
