FRENCH	ENGLISH
avoir	to have
Il a les yeux bruns.	He has brown eyes.
T'as un favori ?	Do you have a favorite?
Une préférence ?	Do you have a preference?
T'as de l'argent ?	Do you have money?
T'as l'argent ?	Do you have the money? (a specific sum to buy sth)
J'ai pas d'argent.	I don't have any money.
J'ai pas l'argent.	I don't have the money.
J'en ai beaucoup.	I have plenty of them.
On a quatre garçons.	We have 4 boys.
Tu as des nouvelles de lui ?	Do you have any news about him?
Tu l'as ?	Do you have it?
Je l'ai chez moi.	I have it at home.
T'as la clé ?	Do you have the key?
T'en as d'autres ?	Do you have any more?
T'en as plus ?	Do you have more?
J'ai plus.	I have more.
T'as rien contre ?	Do you have anything against it?
T'as une idée de ma situation ?	Do you have any idea of my situation?
T'as deux minutes ?	Do you have two minutes?
Je n'ai pas le choix.	I don't have a choice.
Qu'as-tu dans la poche ?	What do you have in your pocket?
Certain adjectives related to physical sensations, states, or feelings use the verb "avoir" (to have) instead of "être" (to be).
J'ai froid.	I am cold.
J'ai chaud.	I am hot.
J'ai faim.	I am hungry.
J'ai soif.	I am thirsty.
J'ai sommeil.	I am sleepy.
J'ai peur.	I am afraid.
J'ai mal à la tête.	I have a headache, backache.
J'ai mal au dos.	I have a backache.
J'ai mal au ventre.	I have a stomach ache.
J'ai honte.	I am ashamed.
J'ai raison.	I am right.
J'ai tort.	I am wrong.
J'ai de la chance.	I am lucky.