The word há in Portuguese can mean ‘there is’ or ‘there are,’ and is also used to talk about how long ago something happened.
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A2Beginner
Verbsauxiliary verbscommon verbsirregular verbs
The Verb Haver in Portuguese
If you’ve been learning Portuguese for a while, you’ve probably come across the little word há—it pops up often in everyday speech. Há is…
B1Intermediate
Verbsauxiliary verbscommon verbs
Portuguese Verb Haver
In Portuguese, haver is more than just a verb—it’s a tool for expressing presence, time, and grammatical structure.
B1Intermediate
Verbsauxiliary verbscommon verbsirregular verbs
Haja paciência!
Fill in the blanks with the forms of the verb 'haver'.
A2Beginner
Prepositionspor
Há vs. Por vs. Durante
Portuguese students often struggle with when to use “há”, “por”, or “durante” to express time duration. Let’s break it down into four different temporal…
A2Beginner
Verbscommon verbsirirregular verbs
Must-Know Portuguese Irregular Verbs
Have you noticed that some of the most frequently used verbs in Portuguese happen to be irregular? These verbs aren’t just high-frequency – they…
A2Beginner
Verbscommon verbsirp. perfeitopast tense
Talking About the Past in Portuguese with Ir
In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about past actions using the pretérito perfeito, focusing on a simple and very common structure…
