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haver-hi

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Literally, to have there. Compare Aragonese haber-ie, French y avoir and Spanish hay.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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haver-hi

  1. (impersonal) there to be (there is, there are, etc.)
    Hi ha uns núvols al cel.
    There are clouds in the sky.
    • 2023 January 7, Jordi Nopca, “¿Per què ha costat tant poder tornar a llegir 'Els tres mosqueters' en català? [Why has it been so hard to read "The Three Musketeers" again in Catalan?]”, in Ara[1]:
      Des de la dècada dels 80 hi ha hagut nombroses adaptacions de la novel·la per al públic infantil i juvenil.
      Since the 80s, there have been many adaptations of the novel for children and young readers.