Learn Spanish (Latin America): Yo tengo un carro nuevo.

Yo tengo un carro nuevo.

I have a new car.

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Questions & Answers about Yo tengo un carro nuevo.

Why is the word for "I have" tengo? Shouldn't it just be "teno"?

The verb tener (to have) is irregular. In the yo (I) form, it gets an extra "g", making it tengo. It doesn't follow the normal pattern for verbs, so you just have to memorize this special spelling!

Do I have to say yo before tengo?

No, you can just say Tengo un carro nuevo. Because the ending of tengo already tells us who is doing the action ("I have"), the word yo is optional. Native speakers usually leave it out unless they want to add emphasis.

Why does nuevo come after carro?

In Spanish, descriptive words (adjectives) usually come right after the thing they are describing. Instead of saying "new car," you say "car new" (carro nuevo).

I have heard people use the word coche for car. Is carro different?

They mean the exact same thing! Carro is the most common word for "car" in many parts of Latin America. In other Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear coche or auto, but everyone will understand what a carro is.