Cuando tengo ganas de rendirme, recuerdo mis metas y sigo practicando.

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Breakdown of Cuando tengo ganas de rendirme, recuerdo mis metas y sigo practicando.

• mi: my
• y: and
• cuando: when

Questions & Answers about Cuando tengo ganas de rendirme, recuerdo mis metas y sigo practicando.

What does “tener ganas de” literally mean, and how is it different from just saying “to want”?

Literally, tener ganas de means “to have desire to” or “to feel like (doing something)”.

• Tener ganas de + infinitive = to feel like doing something, to be in the mood to do something
  
  • Tengo ganas de dormir. = I feel like sleeping.
  • No tengo ganas de salir. = I don’t feel like going out.

It’s close to “to want”, but it often sounds:

• a bit more emotional / about your mood than a firm intention
• a bit softer than querer (to want).

So Cuando tengo ganas de rendirme is more like “When I feel like giving up” (an emotional impulse), not just “When I want to give up” as a clear decision.

What’s the difference between “tengo ganas de rendirme” and “quiero rendirme”?