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Nosotros tenemos tiempo hoy.

Nosotros tenemos tiempo hoy.
We have time today.
From Lesson 19:The verb tener (tengo, tienes)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Nosotros tenemos tiempo hoy.

Why is the verb "tenemos" when other forms of "tener" have an "ie" or a "g"?
The verb tener (to have) is irregular in most present tense forms, like tengo (I have) or tienes (you have). However, the "we" form, tenemos, is perfectly regular! It just takes the stem ten- and adds the standard "-er" ending -emos.
Do I have to say "nosotros" at the beginning of the sentence?
No, you can just say Tenemos tiempo hoy. Because the verb tenemos already tells us the subject is "we", the word nosotros is optional. Spanish speakers usually drop it unless they want to emphasize exactly who has time.
I thought "tiempo" meant "weather". Why does it mean "time" here?
Tiempo actually means both "weather" and "time" in Spanish! You have to use context to tell which one it is. Since "We have weather today" doesn't make much sense, it's clear that tiempo means "time" in this sentence.
How should I pronounce the word "hoy"?
In Spanish, the letter "h" is always silent. You pronounce hoy exactly like the English sound "oy" in the word "boy".

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