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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]

Phrase Breakdown

De

[duh]

of / from

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or used in many fixed expressions depending on context.

Example

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'.

Example

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.

Example

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'.

Example

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.

Example

J'aime être ici avec vous.

I like being here with you.

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