Have – avoir

(Pronounced av-wah)

To remember that Have is pronounced av-wah (avoir) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Don't have avocado covered in wasabi (avoir) if you don't like spicy food.

Examples of avoir (have) in a sentence

Nous avons beaucoup de travail.

(We have a lot of work.)

J'ai un chien.

(I have a dog.)

Nous avons une maison. 

(We have a house.)