What does houve in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word houve in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use houve in Portuguese.

The word houve in Portuguese means there was, there were, O que houve?, Qual é o problema?, O que há de errado?, O que há de errado?. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word houve

there was, there were

(pret verbo haver)

O que houve?

expression (What occurred?)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

Qual é o problema?

expression (What is wrong?) (o que está errado?)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")

O que há de errado?

expression (slang (What is wrong?)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?"

O que há de errado?

expression (informal (What is the matter?)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")

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