Le verbe Avoir - River Dell Regional School District

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Le verbe Avoir
Idiomatic Expressions
with Avoir

+Idiomatic Expressions with
Avoir
In French, we use the verb avoir in several
idiomatic expressions where English
usually prefers the verbs to be or to feel.
Example 1
Il a chaud
He is hot

+Idiomatic Expressions with
Avoir
Example 2
Il a froid
He is cold
Example 3
Le cheval a soif
The horse is thirsty

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Avoir
Example 4
Il a faim
He is hungry
Example 5
Il a peur
He is frightened / he is afraid of

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Avoir
Example 6
Elle a de la chance
She is lucky
Example 7
Il a sommeil
He is sleepy