Here is a list of 10 very useful everyday French phrases with Avoir (to have) . To be able to use them correctly, you must conjugate Avoir in the tense you want to use (present, past, future…). Learn how to say to be hot, to be cold, to be lucky etc…
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English
Avoir besoin de quelque chose, de quelqu'un
To need something, someone
Avoir chaud
To be hot
Avoir froid
To be cold
Avoir confiance en quelque chose, quelqu'un
To Trust something, someone
Avoir de la chance
To be lucky
Avoir envie de quelque chose
To want something
Avoir faim
To be hungry
Avoir soif
To be thirsty
Avoir du temps
To have time
Avoir beau (faire) ....
Despite (doing) ...
Notice, some expressions use avoir “to have” where in English the translation uses “to be” or another verb. Pay attention to these 2 phrases below that could cause confusions if not used correctly.Ex: J’ai chaud = I am hotDO NOT translate literally from english to french like “Je suis chaud” because it has a completely different meaning and would still mean that you are hot but …sexually! Ex: J’ai envie de toi= I want you (sexually ) J’ai envie de te voir= I want to see you (no sexual connotation)
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