avoir hâte

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to look forward to, can't wait to, to be eager to
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/avwaʁ ɑt/
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An expression of eager anticipation for something expected to happen.
Practice using avoir hâte in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Elle avait hâte que son frère arrive.
    She couldn't wait for her brother to arrive.
  • Tu dois avoir hâte de connaître les résultats.
    You must be eager to learn the results.
  • Les enfants ont hâte que Noël commence.
    The children can't wait for Christmas to begin.
  • J'ai hâte de te revoir.
    I can't wait to see you again.
  • Nous avons hâte de partir en vacances.
    We are looking forward to leaving on holiday.

Similar words

attendre avec impatience
se réjouir de
brûler d'envie de
être impatient de

Meanings

Eager anticipation

emotions
neutral
To look forward eagerly to an action or event, with positive impatience for it to happen.

Examples

  • J'ai hâte de te revoir.
    I can't wait to see you again.
  • Nous avons hâte de partir en vacances.
    We are looking forward to leaving on holiday.
  • Elle avait hâte que son frère arrive.
    She couldn't wait for her brother to arrive.
  • Tu dois avoir hâte de connaître les résultats.
    You must be eager to learn the results.
  • Les enfants ont hâte que Noël commence.
    The children can't wait for Christmas to begin.
  • Je n'ai pas hâte de lui annoncer la nouvelle.
    I am not looking forward to telling him the news.

Similar words

être impatient de
attendre avec impatience
se réjouir de
brûler d'envie de

Etymology

Built from avoir, 'to have', and hâte, 'haste' or impatient eagerness. The phrase pictures anticipation as something a person possesses.

FAQ

What does avoir hâte mean?

Avoir hâte means to look forward to something or be eager for it to happen.

Which preposition follows avoir hâte?

Use de before an infinitive: j'ai hâte de partir.

When does avoir hâte que take the subjunctive?

When que introduces a different subject, its verb takes the subjunctive: j'ai hâte que tu viennes.

How is avoir hâte conjugated?

Only avoir changes: j'ai hâte, elle avait hâte, nous avons eu hâte.

Does hâte need a circumflex?

Yes. Hâte is always written with a circumflex on â.

How is avoir hâte pronounced?

Avoir hâte is pronounced /avwaʁ ɑt/.

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