The verb haïr follows the same conjugation as regular -IR verbs in Le Présent. However, its stem is slightly irregular.
Have a look at the verb haïr in Le Présent:
Je hais les tomates.
I hate tomatoes.
Tu hais ce groupe.
You hate this band.
Mon frère hait Lady Gaga.
My brother hates Lady Gaga.
Nous haïssons les gens malpolis.
We hate rude people.
Vous haïssez la médiocrité.
You hate mediocrity.
Anna et Gina haïssent aller à l'école.
Annie and Gina hate going to school.
Note that in the first person, je hais, you have no elision as the 'h' is strong = [juh - é].
It could also be confusing pronunciation-wise with j'ai [jé]
ATTENTION! The pronunciation varies between ai [é] versus aï [a-ee]
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Ron
Kwiziq community member
18/11/17
I am usure which lesson you are studying as «Je sais» is with the verb savoir and «Tu hais» is a conjugation of «haïr».
Actually, the pronunciation is quite accurate:
Tu hais ---> sounds like tu ay because the «h» muet or aspiré
Here is a video explaining muet or aspiré
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRc1bccYX6Y
The verb «haïr» begins with an «h aspiré» which accounts for a lack of liaision with «je» and the lack of a contraction in the written form «Je hais», NOT j'hais which is incorrect.
This is the very probable reason that you are hearing a different pronunciation.
Bonne chance.
Ron
Daba
Kwiziq community member
19/11/17
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
10/04/18
Hi Daba,
Je hais and Tu hais have the same pronunciation.
Hope this helps!
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
17/06/16
Bonjour Ly Fen !
Yes, the verb haïr follows the endings of regular -ir verbs in Le Présent.
Thanks to your question, I've added some precisions to the related lesson, please have a look:
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/conjugate-hair-to-hate-in-le-present-present-tense
Merci et à bientôt !
Roman
Kwiziq community member
25 January 2018
1 reply
problem with haîr
Le Robert as well as CLE International recommends î in ALL PERSONS singular and plural: je haîs tu haîs il haît nous haîmes vous haîtes ils haîrent
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
30 January 2018
30/01/18
Bonjour Roman !
The conjugations you quoted are for Le Passé Simple, not Le Présent :)
And the accent on the i is not a circumflex î , but a trema ï .
Bonne journée !