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Spanish has many expressions in which
the verb tener and corresponds to the English
to be. |
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tener _(#)__ años |
to be _(#)_ years old | Tengo seis años. |
I am six years old. |
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tener prisa |
to be in a hurry | Tienes prisa. |
You are in a hurry. |
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tener sueño |
to be sleepy | Tiene mucho sueño. |
I am very tired. |
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tener sed |
to be thirsty | Tenemos sed. |
We are thirsty. |
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tener hambre |
to be hungry | Tienen mucha hambre. |
They are very hungry. |
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| tener calor | to be hot | Tengo calor. | I am hot. | ||
| tener frío | to be cold | Tienes frío. | You are cold. | ||
| tener suerte | to be lucky | Tenemos suerte. | We are lucky. | ||
| tener que + inf. | to have to | Tienen que estudiar. | They have to study. | ||
| tener ganas de + inf. | to feel like | Sabrina tiene ganas de descansar. | Sabrina feels like resting. |
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Some of these tener expressions are followed by infinitives. |
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| In English these expressions are formed with adjectives. In Spanish these expressions are formed with nouns. | |
| Therefore, since Spanish uses nouns, a form of the adjective mucho (a lot, much) is required and NOT the adverb muy (very) as we would in English. | |
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