Haven't Meaning in English

word · lemma: have not

US

ˈhævən/, /ˈhævənt

HAV-ənt

UK

ˈhævənt

HAV-ənt

Definition

A contraction of 'have not'; used to show that something has not happened or is not completed up to now.

Usage & Nuances

Very common in spoken and informal written English. Used with 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they' (not with 'he', 'she', 'it' – use 'hasn't'). Often found in present perfect sentences to talk about experiences or unfinished actions.

• Spanish: no he - no has - no hemos - no han - no habéis
• Portuguese (BR): não tenho - não tem - não temos - não têm - não têm
• Portuguese (PT): não tenho - não tens - não temos - não têm - não tendes
• Chinese (Simplified): 还没有 - 尚未
• Chinese (Traditional): 還沒有 - 尚未
• Hindi: नहीं किया है - अब तक नहीं
• Arabic: لم أفعل - لم نقم
• Bengali: করিনি - করো নাই - করেনি (সংকুচিত রূপ)
• Russian: не - не сделали - не были (разговорное сокращение)
• Japanese: 〜していない - 〜したことがない
• Vietnamese: chưa - không (dạng rút gọn của 'have not')
• Korean: 안 했다 - 못 했다 (비격식, 'have not'의 줄임말)
• Turkish: yapmadık - yapmadın - yapmadınız ("have not" kısaltması)
• Urdu: نہیں کیا - نہیں ہوئے (مختصر صورت)
• Indonesian: belum - tidak (bentuk singkat dari 'have not')

Example Sentences

I haven't finished my homework yet.

basic

They haven't seen that movie.

basic

We haven't eaten breakfast.

basic

You haven't missed anything important, don't worry.

natural

I haven't been to Paris, but I'd love to go someday.

natural

We haven't heard from him in weeks—should we call?

natural