Idioms de "tener"
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zurbriggenm on September 8, 2012
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We know "tener" means "to have". But do you remember that tener can mean "to be" when combined with different idiomatic expressions!
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26 terms
Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 tener | to have |
| tener miedo de... | to be afraid of |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| tener calor | to be warm |
| tener fríó | to be cold |
| tener vergüenza | to be ashamed |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tener celos de... | to be jealous (of) |
| tener cuidado | to be careful |
| tener razón | to be right |
| tener éxito | to succeed |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy |
| tener ganas de... | to feel like |
| tener que + infinitive | to have to do something |
| tener suerte | to be lucky |
| tengo | I have |
| tienes | you have |
| tiene | he/she has |
| tenemos | we have |
| tenéis | y'all have |
| tienen | they have |
| Tengo que estudiar | I have to study. |
| Tengo ganas de estudiar | I feel like studying. |
| Tengo hambre | I am hungry. (Notice we DO NOT use YO SOY or YO ESTOY) |
| Tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen | Present indicative tense forms of the verb "tener" |
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