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