aver fam, set, fred, caud, paur

Feelings with Aver

Level 2

Occitan says I have hunger, I have cold, where English says I am hungry, I am cold.

How It Works

Where English uses to be, Occitan uses aver (to have) with a noun for the feeling. There is no article between them.

OccitanEnglish
Ai fam.I am hungry.
As set?Are you thirsty?
Ai fred.I am cold.
Ai caud.I am hot.
Maria a paur.Maria is afraid.

The feeling word does not change for a feminine or plural subject: Avèm fam. For hunger, talent is the older word and is also correct, but this course uses fam. Do not mix these with the weather: Ai fred says that a person is cold, and Fa fred says that the weather is cold.

Examples (4)

  1. Avèm fam.

    We are hungry.

    Avèm is the we form of aver.

  2. As set?

    Are you thirsty?

    Set follows aver with no article.

  3. Maria a paur.

    Maria is afraid.

    A is the she form of aver.

  4. Ai fred.

    I am cold.

    Ai fred is about a person.

Common Mistakes

  • Using èsser, as English uses to be.

    Soi fam.
    Ai fam.

    Occitan uses aver for hunger, thirst, cold, heat and fear.

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aver fam, set, fred, caud, paurLevel 2Feelings with Aver

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Feelings with aver follow the same idea as saying your age with aver, so that entry comes first.

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averfamsetfredcaudpaur