How to Say ‘To have him here’ in French
De l'avoir ici
duh luh ah-vwahr ee-see
[duh luh ah-vwahr ee-see]
💬 Usage Tip: This translation looks off: "l'" usually means "it/him/her" depending on context, so "de l'avoir ici" is more literally "to have him/it here" within a larger sentence. On its own, it feels incomplete in French.
🇫🇷 In France: In real French conversation, this kind of infinitive phrase usually appears inside a longer sentence, not alone.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
of / from
Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or used in many fixed expressions depending on context.
Je suis heureux de l'avoir ici.
I am happy to have him here.
L'avoir
luh ah-vwahr
To have it / Having it
An infinitive construction meaning 'to have' with the object 'it'.
Je suis heureux de l'avoir.
I am happy to have it.
Words in this phrase
l'
[luh]
it / him / her
Elided direct object pronoun before a vowel; replaces a person or thing.
Je suis content de l'avoir ici.
I am happy to have him here.
avoir
[ah-vwahr]
to have
Infinitive of the verb 'avoir', meaning 'to have'.
C'est un plaisir d'avoir du temps.
It is a pleasure to have time.
ici
[ee-see]
here
Adverb indicating location near the speaker.
J'aime être ici avec vous.
I like being here with you.
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