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Ella no tiene tiempo hoy.

Ella no tiene tiempo hoy.
She does not have time today.
From Lesson 28:How much and how many (cuánto)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Ella no tiene tiempo hoy.

ella
she
no
no, not
hoy
today
tener tiempo
to have time

Questions & Answers about Ella no tiene tiempo hoy.

If I wanted to ask "How much time does she have?", how would I use "cuánto" with this sentence?
You would say, ¿Cuánto tiempo tiene ella? Because tiempo (time) is a masculine, singular word, you must use the masculine singular form cuánto.
Why is the negative word no placed right before the verb instead of using a helper word like "does not"?
In Spanish, you don't use helping verbs like "does" or "do" to make a negative sentence. You simply put the word no directly before the main verb. So, "does not have" translates simply to no tiene.
Doesn't tiempo also mean "weather"? How do I know which meaning is being used?
Yes! Tiempo can mean both "time" and "weather". You have to rely on context. Since a person cannot "have weather," Ella no tiene tiempo clearly means she doesn't have time.
Why is the verb tiene spelled with an "ie" instead of just "tene"?
Tiene comes from the verb tener (to have). It is a "stem-changing" verb, which means in forms like ella tiene (she has), the e in the middle changes to ie.

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