havia

Meaning

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of haver

Hyphenated as

ha‧vi‧a

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈvi.ɐ/

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Sentences

Não havia nada .

There was nothing.

Não havia nada a dizer .

There warn’t anything to say.

Nunca havia passado tanto calor .

Never before had it been so hot.

Havia uma mulher desaparecida !

There was a woman missing!

Tudo mudou naquele mundo que o velho nunca havia deixado .

Everything changed in that world the old man had never left.

Havia degraus na escada .

There were steps on the stairs.

A lâmpada de latão havia sido perturbada .

The brass lamp had been disturbed.

Em todos os lugares havia barracas com itens à venda .

Everywhere there were stalls with items for sale.