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Avere: to have
Ho, hai, ha, abbiamo, avete, hanno. The h is silent. Used for age and feelings: ho fame, ho vent'anni.
The h only exists to tell ho, hai, ha, hanno apart from other words (o "or", a "to", anno "year").
Feelings: avere fame (hungry), sete (thirsty), freddo (cold), paura (afraid).
Avere is a helper for the past: ho mangiato.
Pattern: avere + noun
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Examples
- Ho fame.
I am hungry. - Hanno due figli.
They have two children.
In real sentences
- La ho!
I have it!
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 - Lo ho!
I have it!
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 - Cosa non ha?
What don't you have?
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 - Le ho.
I've got them.
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 - Cosa non hai?
What don't you have?
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 - Tu cosa non hai?
What don't you have?
Tatoeba: Guybrush88
Before this lesson
This unlocks after: A1 Actions 1, Essere: to be.