Questions & Answers about Não, eu tenho vinte livros.
Why does the verb ter change to tenho here?
Tenho is the "I" form of the verb ter (to have). Ter is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the normal spelling rules. While regular verbs ending in -er just drop the ending and add -o for "I" (like como, I eat), ter changes its base completely to become tenho. You will just have to memorize this one!
Do I have to include the word eu?
How do you pronounce the nh in tenho?
The nh combination in Portuguese is equivalent to the "ny" sound in the English word "canyon" or the "ni" in "onion". So, tenho sounds roughly like "ten-yoo".
Would the number vinte change if I was counting a feminine noun instead of livros?