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haber

"haber" means "to have (helper verb)" in Spanish. It is number 44 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to have (helper verb); there is, there are (hay)

IPA

/aˈbeɾ/

Forms in this course

ha, hay, he, has, han, había

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• ¿Qué hay?
  What gives?
  Tatoeba: Shishir / Imp
• ¿Hay más?
  Is there more?
  Tatoeba: hayastan / CK
• Aquí hay algo.
  There's something in here.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / Spamster

Learned together

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

• ser to be (identity, traits)
• estar to be (location, states)
• ir to go
• tener to have
• poder can, to be able to
• querer to want
• hacer to do, to make
• creer to believe, to think
• saber to know

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