How to Say ‘To have it’ in French
L'avoir
luh ah-vwahr
[luh ah-vwahr]
💬 Usage Tip: "L'" is a shortened form of "le" or "la" before a vowel: "avoir" = to have, so "l'avoir" means "to have it." Tiny apostrophe, big job!
🇫🇷 In France: French uses contractions like this constantly in both speech and writing, so spotting apostrophes is a great survival skill.
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[luh]
it / him / her
Contracted direct object pronoun before a vowel; here it means 'it' or 'him/her' depending on context.
Je veux L'avoir demain.
I want to have it tomorrow.
avoir
[ah-vwahr]
to have
Infinitive verb meaning 'to have'; also used as an auxiliary verb in many tenses.
Il faut avoir du courage.
You need to have courage.
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