diff --git a/lib/vool.rb b/lib/vool.rb
index ca431eab..a31c4aed 100644
--- a/lib/vool.rb
+++ b/lib/vool.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ end
 require_relative "vool/array_statement"
 require_relative "vool/basic_values"
 require_relative "vool/class_statement"
+require_relative "vool/hash_statement"
 require_relative "vool/method_statement"
 
 require_relative "vool/while_statement"
diff --git a/lib/vool/compiler.rb b/lib/vool/compiler.rb
index 7ba59347..c5b6b316 100644
--- a/lib/vool/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/compiler.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ module Vool
       ArrayStatement.new expression.children.collect{ |elem| process(elem) }
     end
 
+    def on_hash expression
+      hash = HashStatement.new
+      expression.children.each do |elem|
+        raise "Hash error, hash contains non pair: #{elem.type}" if elem.type != :pair
+        hash.add( process(elem.children[0]) , process(elem.children[1]) )
+      end
+      hash
+    end
+
     def on_return statement
       w = ReturnStatement.new()
       w.return_value = process(statement.children.first)
diff --git a/lib/vool/hash_statement.rb b/lib/vool/hash_statement.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af2adea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vool/hash_statement.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module Vool
+  class HashStatement
+    attr_reader :hash
+
+    def initialize(  )
+      @hash = {}
+    end
+
+    def add(key , value)
+      @hash[key] = value
+    end
+
+    def length
+      @hash.length
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/vool/test_compiler.rb b/test/vool/test_compiler.rb
index 20890910..be315aab 100644
--- a/test/vool/test_compiler.rb
+++ b/test/vool/test_compiler.rb
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ require_relative "helper"
 require_relative "test_array_statement"
 require_relative "test_basic_values"
 require_relative "test_class_statement"
+require_relative "test_hash_statement"
 require_relative "test_method_statement"
diff --git a/test/vool/test_hash_statement.rb b/test/vool/test_hash_statement.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32a0df5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vool/test_hash_statement.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module Vool
+  class HashArray < MiniTest::Test
+
+    def test_empty
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{}")
+      assert_equal HashStatement , lst.class
+    end
+    def test_empty_length
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{}")
+      assert_equal 0 , lst.length
+    end
+    def test_one
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{ 1 => 2}")
+      assert_equal HashStatement , lst.class
+    end
+    def test_one_length
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{ 1 => 2}")
+      assert_equal 1 , lst.length
+    end
+    def test_one_pair
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{ 1 => 2}")
+      assert_equal 1 , lst.hash.keys.first.value
+    end
+    def test_two_length
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{ sym: :works , 'string_too' => 2}")
+      assert_equal 2 , lst.length
+    end
+    def test_two_key_one
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "{ sym: :works , 'string_too' => 2}")
+      assert_equal :sym , lst.hash.keys.first.value
+    end
+  end
+end