Grammatical class
Verb
avoir
(transitive) to have (to own; to possess)
Details
Syllables
a-voir
Phonetics
a.vwaʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
306
Freq. (movies)
182
Freq. (news)
73
Variants
Sentences
J’ai parlé.
I have spoken, I spoke.
A1
J’ai à vous parler.
I have to talk to you.
A1
J’ai chaud.
I'm hot, I feel hot. (literally, “I have hot.”)
A1
Elle a 19 ans.
She is 19 years old. (literally, “She has 19 years.”)
A1
J’aimerais avoir 20 dollars.
I would like to have 20 dollars.
A1
Avoir des relations sexuelles
To have sexual relations
A1
Tu t’es fait avoir.
You've been had.
A1
Il doit l'avoir !
He shall have it.
A1
On se fait avoir.
We're being conned.
A1
Puis-je en avoir ?
Can I have some?
A1
Il doit l'avoir vu.
He must have seen it.
A1
Il nie l'avoir fait.
He denies that he did it.
A2