No. 35 in Portuguese
há
"Há" means "there is" or "there are," and can also indicate "ago" when referring to time.
In a sentence
Há muitos livros na biblioteca.
There are many books in the library.
In this sentence, 'há' is used to indicate the existence of objects in a particular place, which is a common usage analogous to 'there are' or 'there is' in English.
Há um mês, comecei um curso de espanhol.
A month ago, I started a Spanish course.
Here, 'há' denotes a point in time from the past relative to now, equivalent to 'ago' in English.
Não se preocupe, há solução para o problema.
Don't worry, there is a solution to the problem.
In this example, 'há' is used to signify the existence of a resolution to a presented situation, which mirrors the usage of 'there is' or 'exists' in English.
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