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El abuelo no tiene una computadora.

El abuelo no tiene una computadora.
The grandfather does not have a computer.
From Lesson 4:Indefinite articles (un, una)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El abuelo no tiene una computadora.

Why do we use una instead of un before computadora?
In Spanish, indefinite articles (the words for "a" or "an") have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because computadora is a feminine noun, we use the feminine article una. If it were a masculine noun, we would use un.
Why is "does not have" translated as just no tiene?
Spanish makes negative sentences much simpler than English does! You never need extra helper words like "does". You simply put no directly in front of the verb. Since tiene means "he has", adding no makes it no tiene (he does not have).
What verb does tiene come from?
It comes from the infinitive verb tener, which means "to have". Tiene is the specific form used for "he", "she", or "it", which is why it matches el abuelo (the grandfather).
I've seen the word ordenador used for computer before. Is computadora different?
They mean the exact same thing! However, computadora is the standard word used in Latin America, while ordenador is the word used in Spain.

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