Usages of haver de
Um dia hei de falar português com muita confiança.
One day I will speak Portuguese with a lot of confidence.
Nós havemos de rir deste momento difícil no futuro.
We will laugh about this difficult moment in the future.
A advogada prometeu que haveria de explicar a lei com palavras simples.
The female lawyer promised that she would explain the law in simple words.
Um dia, hás de reler esse diário e ele há de lembrar‑te de quanto já aprendeste.
One day, you will reread that diary and it will remind you how much you have already learned.
A professora diz que, praticando todos os dias, provavelmente havemos de falar português de forma natural.
The teacher says that, by practising every day, we will probably come to speak Portuguese naturally.
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