hafa

hafa

"To have" or "to possess."

Here, 'hafa' is used as a helping verb in the present perfect tense, combined with the past participle 'séð' to form 'have seen.'

Ég hef séð hana áður.

I have seen her before.

In this sentence, 'hafa' is used to mean 'to have' or 'to possess,' indicating preparation or readiness with 'matinn tilbúinn.'

Höfum matinn tilbúinn klukkan sex.

Let us have the food ready by six o'clock.

Here, 'hafa' is used in the past tense 'hafði,' meaning 'had,' indicating possession or availability of time.

Hann hafði góðan tíma til að undirbúa sig.

He had plenty of time to prepare.