have a seat
have a seat verb: to sit down; to take a seat.
Verb
have a seat (third-person singular simple present has a seat, present participle having a seat, simple past and past participle had a seat)
- To sit down; to take a seat.
- A polite directive to sit down
- Thanks for coming in. Please, have a seat.
have a seat meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian
have a seat in Arabic
- to sit down
- جَلَسَ jalasa
- polite directive
- اِجْلِسْ ijlis
have a seat in Indonesian
- polite directive
- silahkan duduk
have a seat in Persian
- to sit down
- نشستن nešastan
- polite directive
- بفرمایید بنشینید, بفرمایید
Forms of have a seat
| third-person singular present | has a seat |
|---|---|
| present participle | having a seat |
| past participle | had a seat |
| past | had a seat |
Questions about have a seat
- What does have a seat mean?
- Have a seat means to sit down; to take a seat.
- What is have a seat in Arabic?
- Have a seat in Arabic is جَلَسَ (jalasa), اِجْلِسْ (ijlis). See Have a seat meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is have a seat?
- Have a seat is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have a seat?
- The past tense of have a seat is had a seat.
Words near have a seat in the dictionary
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