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haver

"haver" means "to have (helper verb)" in Portuguese. It is number 51 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to have (helper verb); there is (há)

IPA

/aˈve(ʁ)/

Forms in this course

há, havia, houve, haverá, hei

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Há mais?
  Is there more?
  Tatoeba: piterkeo / CK
• Há de tudo.
  There's a bit of everything.
  Tatoeba: iart61 / lucasmg123
• Há muito que fazer.
  There's a lot to do.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / Spamster

Learned together

In the course, "haver" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ser to be (identity, traits)
• estar to be (location, states)
• fazer to do, to make
• ir to go
• ter to have
• saber to know
• dizer to say, to tell
• querer to want
• poder to be able to

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