Usages of tener
(yo) tengo
I have
(tú) tienes
you have
(él) tiene
he has
(nosotros) tenemos
we have
(vosotros) tenéis
you have
(ellos) tienen
they have
Tengo seis años.
I am six years old.
(Tú) tienes una casa grande.
You have a big house
tener que
to have to
No tengo patria.
I don't have a fatherland.
Tengo novia.
I have a girlfriend.
Tengo muchos hijos e hijas.
I have many sons and daughters.
Tenemos agua y hielo.
We have water and ice.
Tenemos siete u ocho pesos.
We have seven or eight pesos.
¿Tienes algo de comer?
Do you have something to eat?
Tengo nada.
I have nothing.
No. No tengo nada.
No. I don't have anything.
Tengo algunos en mi bolso.
I have some in my handbag.
Si tienes una casa, eres rico.
If you have a house, you are rich.
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener miedo
to be afraid
Tenemos el mismo problema.
We have the same problem.
Tiene un coche nuevo de nuevo.
He has a new car again.
Tengo tiempo el fin de semana.
I have time in the weekend.
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