This is the 35th most frequent Portuguese word.


"Há" means "there is" or "there are," and can also indicate "ago" when referring to time.


Here, 'há' denotes a point in time from the past relative to now, equivalent to 'ago' in English.

Há um mês, comecei um curso de espanhol.

A month ago, I started a Spanish course.


In this example, 'há' is used to signify the existence of a resolution to a presented situation, which mirrors the usage of 'there is' or 'exists' in English.

Não se preocupe, há solução para o problema.

Don't worry, there is a solution to the problem.


In this sentence, 'há' is used to indicate the existence of objects in a particular place, which is a common usage analogous to 'there are' or 'there is' in English.

Há muitos livros na biblioteca.

There are many books in the library.