Translation Problem
I was listening to a dialog and thought I heard: "Je suis content de vous avoir". That didn't sound right but when I Googled it, it came up as a valid phase but I couldn't find a definition. I'm assuming it means something to the effect of "I'm glad to have you here/near". Am I on the right page? If I've learned one thing from studying French it's to never assume you know every meaning/usage of "avoir". ;-)
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Answers · 7
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Do you remember if you heard the liaison, "vous zavoir"? If not, it could also be "vous revoir"... :)
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yes indeed Christopher,
"Je suis content de vous avoir" litterally means "I'm happy to have you".
You are expressing gratefulness for that person's actions.
For example; "I'm happy to have to have you take such good care of my son while he's at the hospital."
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Yes, you get the gist, but it's more like "glad to be able to rely on you". Avoir someone, is been able to ask them things (like at work, or your family member) or them volunteering to help you. It's almost like the had chopped up the end "I'm glad to have you [among my friends].
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