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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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Anna et Gina haïssent aller à l'école.Annie and Gina hate going to school.

Je te hais.I hate you.

Vous haïssez la médiocrité.You hate mediocrity.

Nous haïssons les gens malpolis.We hate rude people.

Je hais les tomates.I hate tomatoes.

Mon frère hait Lady Gaga.My brother hates Lady Gaga.

Tu hais ce groupe.You hate this band.

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MichelleC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

haïr vs détester

What is the difference between haïr and détester? Couldn't I just as easily say Je te déteste and so on? Is one "stronger" than the other.

Asked 1 year ago

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CécileKwiziq team member

Hi Michelle,

Both verbs mean 'to hate' but as détester is easier to conjugate than haïr, I think people prefer to use it...

Hope this helps!

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MichelleC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Yes, it does, thank you very much. I think haïr is a good one to know, but I'll probably stick with détester for real life use as it does seem to be very colloquial.

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Michelle asked:View original

haïr vs détester

What is the difference between haïr and détester? Couldn't I just as easily say Je te déteste and so on? Is one "stronger" than the other.

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AarthiB2Kwiziq community member

So theres no liaison for nous, vous forms. When we say 'nous haissons', we shouldnt stress the 's' in nous?

Asked 1 year ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Aarti,

As the verb 'haïr' (to hate) has what we call, un h aspiré ( h aspirate), we don't make the liaison to show that it is there.

Here are a few examples :

Ce sont des héros = They are heroes. ( the 's' is not pronounced)

J'adore les haricots = I love beans. ( the ''s' is not pronounced)

Il y a une très belle vue en haut de la colline= There's a beautiful view from the top of the hill.

Hope this helps!

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Aarthi asked:View original

So theres no liaison for nous, vous forms. When we say 'nous haissons', we shouldnt stress the 's' in nous?

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RomanC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

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

Asked 2 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

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 !

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Roman asked:View original

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

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DabaC1Kwiziq community member

The pronounciation

Je sais and Tu hais have different pronounciatons. Je is more eh, while Tu is ay. Is this on purpose and if so, why?

Asked 2 years ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Daba,

Je hais and Tu hais have the same pronunciation.

Hope this helps!

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RonC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Bonsoir Daba, 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

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DabaC1Kwiziq community member

Sorry Ron. I meant je hais not je sais.

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Daba asked:View original

The pronounciation

Je sais and Tu hais have different pronounciatons. Je is more eh, while Tu is ay. Is this on purpose and if so, why?

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Ly fenC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

haïr changes completely in conjugation

I think, the verb "haïr" changes completely in present conjugation, it should be remembered by heart, right? is it the 2è groupe in ir?

Asked 3 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq team member

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 !

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Ly fen asked:View original

haïr changes completely in conjugation

I think, the verb "haïr" changes completely in present conjugation, it should be remembered by heart, right? is it the 2è groupe in ir?

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haïr vs détester

So theres no liaison for nous, vous forms. When we say 'nous haissons', we shouldnt stress the 's' in nous?

So theres no liaison for nous, vous forms. When we say 'nous haissons', we shouldnt stress the 's' in nous?

problem with haîr

problem with haîr

The pronounciation

The pronounciation

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haïr changes completely in conjugation

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