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he(
hi
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g. she).
pronoun
1. (subject)
a. él
He is the man of my life.Él es el hombre de mi vida.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
2. (male)
a. el macho
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We can't tell whether it is a he or a she.No distinguimos si es macho o hembra.
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he
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g. she).
pronoun
1. (general)
a. él
2. (usually omitted in spanish, except for contrast)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
he's Scottishes escocés
he hasn't got it!¡él no lo tiene!
3. (formal)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
he who believes this…quien se crea or aquel que se crea esto…
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
4. (general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
it's a hees macho
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he [hiː]
pronoun:personal
1 (emphatic, to avoid ambiguity) él
we went to the cinema but he didn't nosotros fuimos al cine pero él no; it is he who ... es él quien ...; you've got more money than he has tienes más dinero que él
Don't translate the subject pronoun when not emphasizing or clarifying:
he's very tall es muy alto; there he is allí está
2
he who wishes to ... el que desee ...; quien desee ...
noun
it's a he (animal) es macho; (baby) es un niño; es varón; (LAm)
modifier
macho
he-goat (n) cabra (f) macho
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he ≈ I have
The word he is the present form of haber in the first person singular. There are other translations for this conjugation. See the full haber conjugation.
haber
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haber(
ah
-
behr
)
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
1. (used in compound tenses)
a. to have
Nunca habían ido a Costa Rica antes del verano pasado.They had never been to Costa Rica before last summer.
2. (to be obligated to; used with "de")
a. to have to
He de ir al trabajo el sábado.I have to go into work on Saturday.
b. must
Has de hacer tu tarea esta noche.You must do your homework tonight.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
3. (to exist)
a. to be (used with "there")
No hay azúcar.There is no sugar.
No hubo tiempo para saludar a todos en la fiesta.There wasn't enough time to say hi to everyone at the party.
4. (to be obligated to; used with "que")
a. must
Hay que lavar todos los platos después de cenar.We must wash all the dishes after dinner.
b. should
Hay que hacer reservaciones para el hotel.We should make reservations for the hotel.
5. (used to express time)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No sé si habrá tiempo para comer algo.I don't know if there will be enough time to eat something.
Tiempo ha del terremoto.The earthquake occurred a long time ago.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
6. (to have)
a. to bear
Los hijos habidos de la aventura no fueron reconocidos por su padre.The children borne of the affair were not recognized by their father.
7. (to happen)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El espectáculo habido esta semana está completamente vendido.This week's performance is totally sold out.
El accidente habido ayer resultó en dos fatalidades.Yesterday's accident resulted in two fatalities.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
8. (properties)
a. asset
Su haber consistía en la empresa familiar y dos mansiones.Her assets consist of the family business and two mansions.
9. (accounting)
a. credit side
El total del deber y del haber tienen que ser iguales.The debit and credit side totals must be equal.
10. (achievement)
a. credit
Tiene tres artículos publicados a su haber.She has three published articles to her credit.
haberes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
11. (payment)
a. earnings
Todavía no me han pagado los haberes del mes pasado.I still haven't been paid last month's earnings.
haberse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
12. (to confront)
a. to have it out with somebody
Se las va a haber con su hermano si no paran de discutir.He's going to have it out with his brother if they don't stop arguing.
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haber
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
1. (en tiempos compuestos)
a. to have
lo he/había hechoI have/had done it
los niños ya han comidothe children have already eaten
2. (expresa reproche)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
haber venido antesyou could have come a bit earlier
¡haberlo dicho!why didn't you say so?
haberme escuchadoI told you (so), you should have listened to me
de haberlo sabido…if only I'd known…
3. (expresa obligación)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
haber de hacer algoto have to do something
has de estudiar másyou have to study more
siempre has de ser tú el que se quejeyou always have to be the one to complain
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
4. (existir, estar)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
haythere is/are
hay mucha gente en la callethere are a lot of people in the street
había/hubo muchos problemasthere were many problems
habrá dos milthere will be two thousand
es un artista donde los hayahe's as good an artist as you'll find
hay quien dice…some people say…
5. (expresa obligación)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
hay que hacer más ejercicioone o you should do more exercise
habrá que soportar su mal humorwe'll have to put up with his bad mood
6. (expresiones)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
algo habráthere must be something in it
¡hay que ver!well I never!
lo habido y por habereverything under the sun
no hay de quédon't mention it
7. (colloquial)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿qué hay?how are you doing?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
8. (bienes)
a. assets
9. (en cuentas, contabilidad)
a. credit (side)
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haber
auxiliary verb
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have
he comido I have o I've eaten; había ido al cine he had gone o he'd gone to the cinema; lo hubiéramos hecho we would have done it; ¡haberlo dicho! you should have said!; ¡hubieran visto la casa! especialmente (Latinoamérica) you should have seen the house!; pero, ¿habráse visto (cosa igual)? well, have you ever seen anything like it?
[antes] de haberlo visto
de haberlo sabido if I had known; if I'd known
2
haber de
(indicando obligación)
he de hacerlo I have to do it; I must do it; hemos de tener paciencia we must be patient; has de saber que ... you should know that ...; ¿qué he de hacer? what am I to do?; los has de ver (Latinoamérica) you'll see them
 (indicando suposición)
han de ser las nueve it must be about nine o'clock; ha de llegar hoy especialmente (Latinoamérica) he should get here today; has de estar equivocado especialmente (Latinoamérica) you must be mistaken
impersonal verb
1
hay (con sustantivo en singular) there is; (con sustantivo en plural) there are; hay un hombre en la calle there is a man in the street; hay mucho que hacer there is so much to be done; hubo una guerra there was a war; no hubo discusión there was no discussion; ¿habrá tiempo? will there be time?; tomará lo que haya he'll take whatever there is; lo que hay es que ... it's like this ...; the thing is ...; algo debe de haber para que se comporte así there must be some reason for him acting like that; hay sol the sun is shining; it's sunny; hay dos hombres en la calle there are two men in the street; no hay plátanos there are no bananas; ha habido problemas there have been problems; habían muchas personas (Latinoamérica) there were many people there
¿cuánto hay de aquí a Cuzco? how far is it from here to Cuzco?
los hay excelentes some are excellent
los hay buenos y malos some are good and some are bad; los hay que están confusos y asustados some (people) are confused and afraid; las hay en negro y blanco they are available in black and white
según la casa de cosmética que los fabrica: los hay en forma de barra de labios, de tarrito de crema o de tubo
oportunistas los hay en todas partes you'll find opportunists everywhere; there are always opportunists, wherever you go
no hay
no hay nada mejor que ... there's nothing better than ...; no hay como esta playa para disfrutar del surf there's nothing like this beach for surfing
No hay como perder el cargo para que le vuelva a uno la consciencia de golpe no hay como largar grandes sermones acerca de la corrupción ajena para impedir que a alguien se le venga a ocurrir mentarle la de su casa común"
no hay más que hablar there's no more to be said; there's nothing more to say; no hay quien te entienda there's no understanding you; ¡aquí no hay quien duerma! it's impossible to get any sleep round here!; ¡no hay de qué! don't mention it!; not at all!
¿qué hay? (¿qué pasa?) what's up?; (¿qué tal?) how's it going?; how are things?
¡qué hubo! (Chile) (México) (Ven) how's it going?; how are things?
como hay pocos
donde los haya
un amigo como hay pocos o donde los haya a friend in a million
de lo que no hay
¡eres de lo que no hay! you're unbelievable!
si los hay
buen chico si los hay a good lad if ever there was one
2 (Com)
"¡mejores no hay!" "there's none better!"; ¡hay helado! (dicho a voces) ice cream!; (en cartel) ice cream sold; ¿hay puros? do you have any cigars?; "no hay entradas o localidades" "sold out"
3
hay que
hay que trabajar one has to work; everyone must work; hay que hacer algo something has to be done; hay que hacerlo it has to be done; no hay que hacer nada you don't have to do anything; hay que ser fuertes we must be strong; hay que trabajar más (como mandato) you must work harder; no hay que olvidar que ... we mustn't forget that ...; no hay que tomarlo a mal there's no reason to take it badly; you mustn't get upset about it; ¡había que decírselo! we'll have to tell him!; ¡había que verlo! you should have seen it!
no hay más que
no hay más que leer las normas all you have to do is read the rules; no hay más que haber viajado un poco para saberlo anyone who has done a bit of travelling would know
no hay más que conformarse
¡hay que ver! (sorpresa) well I never!
4 (indicando tiempo)
tres años ha three years ago; años ha que no les veo I haven't seen them for years
transitive verb
1 (ocurrir)
en el encuentro habido ayer in yesterday's game; el descenso de temperatura habida ayer the fall in temperature recorded yesterday; la lista de las víctimas habidas the list of casualties
habidos y por haber
se trataron todos los temas habidos y por haber they discussed every subject under the sun
Este equipo ostenta todos los récords habidos y por haber ha pasado por todos los cargos habidos y por haber todos los inventos habidos y por haber
2 (tener)
un hijo habido fuera del matrimonio a child born out of wedlock; los dos hijos habidos en su primer matrimonio the two children from her first marriage; Pepe, que Dios haya en su gloria Pepe, God rest his soul; bien haya ... (Religión) blessed be ...
3 (obtener)
lee cuantos libros puede haber he reads all the books he can lay his hands on
pronominal verb
haberse
1
habérselas con algn (tener delante) to be up against sb; (enfrentarse) to have it out with sb
tenemos que habérnoslas con un enemigo despiadado we are up against a ruthless enemy
¡allá te las hayas!
2 (comportarse) to comport o.s. (formal)
se ha habido con honradez he has comported himself honourably
1 (en balance) credit side
¿cuánto tengo en el haber? how much do I have in my account?; la autora tiene seis libros en su haber the author has six books to her credit
un director con diecisiete películas en su haber, siete novelas publicadas y varios premios literarios en su haber tiene en su haber varios estrenos teatrales y ha dirigido una película
asentar o pasar algo al haber de algn to credit sth to sb
2 haberes (ingresos) salary
singular
; (s) (bienes) assets
no percibieron sus haberes they weren't paid
Las consecuencias para el profesorado es no percibir sus haberes cuentas cuya función era la del pago de haberes al personal El requisito es la domiciliación de haberes a través de la Caja Postal restituir a los Colones sus dignidades y haberes
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Verb Conjugations for haber
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PresentPreteriteImperfectConditionalFuture
yo
he
hube
había
habría
habré
tú
has
hubiste
habías
habrías
habrás
él/ella/Ud.
ha,hay
hubo
había
habría
habrá
nosotros
hemos
hubimos
habíamos
habríamos
habremos
vosotros
habéis
hubisteis
habíais
habríais
habréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
han
hubieron
habían
habrían
habrán
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