Master the Italian verb avere for possession, age, needs and feelings. An essential A1 set for English speakers, including the many expressions where Italian uses "to have" but English uses "to be" (ho fame, ho freddo, ho trent'anni).
io ho
I have
tu hai
you have (informal sing.)
lui ha
he has
lei ha
she has
Lei ha
you have (formal sing.)
noi abbiamo
we have
voi avete
you have (pl.)
loro hanno
they have
ho una casa
I have a house
hai un gatto
you have a cat
ha una macchina
he/she has a car
abbiamo un cane
we have a dog
avete due figli
you (pl.) have two children
hanno tre fratelli
they have three brothers (or siblings)
ho denaro
I have money
hai tempo
you have time
ha fame
he/she is hungry (lit. has hunger)
abbiamo sete
we are thirsty (lit. have thirst)
avete una domanda
you (pl.) have a question
hanno un problema
they have a problem
ho fretta
I am in a hurry
hai paura
you are afraid
ha ragione
he/she is right
abbiamo torto
we are wrong
avete fortuna
you (pl.) are lucky
hanno sfortuna
they are unlucky
ho freddo
I am cold
hai caldo
you are hot
ha mal di testa
he/she has a headache
abbiamo mal di stomaco
we have a stomach ache
avete bisogno
you (pl.) need (avere bisogno di)
hanno voglia
they feel like, they want (avere voglia di)
ho trent'anni
I am thirty (years old)
hai vent'anni
you are twenty (years old)
ha quarant'anni
he/she is forty (years old)
non ho soldi
I have no money
non hai sorelle
you have no sisters
non ha figli
he/she has no children
non abbiamo cibo
we have no food
non avete niente
you (pl.) have nothing
Quanti anni hai?
How old are you?
Che cosa hai?
What's wrong? / What have you got?