haver

This is the 90th most frequent Catalan word.


haver

The Catalan word "haver" means "to have" (as an auxiliary verb).


In this sentence, 'haver' is used as part of a modal construction to express obligation ('to have to').

He d'anar al mercat.

I have to go to the market.


Here, 'haver' is used impersonally to indicate existence ('there is').

Hi ha una casa molt bonica al bosc.

There is a very beautiful house in the forest.


In this sentence, 'haver' serves as an auxiliary verb in the pluperfect tense ('had rained').

Havia plogut durant la nit.

It had rained during the night.