Fixed expressions with the verb “Tener”

[Lesley D]

How do you say the following?


1. to be hungry
2. to be careful
3. to be thirsty
4. to be right
5. to be lucky
6. to be ashamed
7. to be warm
8. to be sleepy
9. to feel like + verb
10. to be afraid
11. to be cold

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tener suerte/ tener frío/ tener calor/ tener hambre/ tener vergüenza/ tener sueño/

tener miedo/ tener cuidado/ tener razón/ tener sed/ tener ganas de

[mofi]

Originally Posted by Lesley D

How do you say the following?


1. to be hungry- Tener hambre
2. to be careful- Tener cuidado
3. to be thirsty- Tener sed
4. to be right- Tener razon
5. to be lucky- Tener Suerte
6. to be ashamed- Tener verguenza
7. to be warm- Tener calor
8. to be sleepy-Tener sueno
9. to feel like + verb- Tener ganas de
10. to be afraid- Tener miedo
11. to be cold- Tener frio

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tener suerte/ tener frío/ tener calor/ tener hambre/ tener vergüenza/ tener
sueño/ tener miedo/ tener cuidado/ tener razón/ tener sed/ tener ganas de

Done! sorry about the no accents again!

[chuckuindy]

Thanks, I am learning more every day.

Chuckuindy

[Lesley D]

Mini Practice Exercise:

Form short phrases with the expressions above (post #1 & 2) in the present tense.

In English the verbs "to be" or "to feel like" (tener ganas de) are used to convey these expressions. In Spanish the verb "tener" (to have) is used. They are known as fixed expressions (or idioms).

Singular forms
Tengo- I (have)
Tienes – you (have)
Tiene- he/she/ it (has)

Plural forms
Tenemos-we (have)
(Tenéis)- you (have)
Tienen- they/ you (have)

Please translate the following:

1. I am cold

2. We are thirsty

3. They are scared

4. You (sing.) are hungry

5. He is sleepy

6. You (sing.) are right


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PD. Chuckuindy glad this is helpful

[windrifter]

1. I am cold--- tengo frio
2. we are thirsty--- tenemos sed
3. they are scared--- tienen miedo
4. you are hungry--- tienes hambre
5. he is tired ------ tiene sueno
6. you are right-------tienes razon

these are also the same if you want to ask these things in question form ,for example-- are you hungry?-- tienes hambre? is he tired? -- tiene sueno? etc.
sorry I am not set up to put in the accents or the inverted question marks.
Elizabeth

[mofi]

I will also add that the you form could be tiene, if you were speaking to an older person, or someone you didnt' know. Basically you do it out of respect.

[Lesley D]

Well done Windrifter!

If anyone has anything else to add feel free.


LDG.

[Ken]

Originally Posted by windrifter

these are also the same if you want to ask these things in question form ,for example-- are you hungry?-- tienes hambre? is he tired? -- tiene sueno? etc.
sorry I am not set up to put in the accents or the inverted question marks.
Elizabeth

Elizabeth, try Alt & 164 together to see if get ñ, as in sueño and Alt 162 to see if you get ó, as in razón. If so, I'll tell you how to get the others.

But if you are using the Firefox browser there is an extension that lets you write these letters that I can direct you to.

[miguel]

1- YO tengo
2- TU tienes
3- EL tiene
4- ELLA tiene
5- ELLOS tienen
6- NOSOTROS tenemos
7- VOSOTROS teneis

1- YO tengo hambre (I am hungry)

2- TU tienes hambre(YOU are hungry. Also can be asked as a question)

3- EL tiene hambre (HE is hungry)

4- ELLA tiene hambre (SHE is hungry)

5- ELLOS tienen hambre (THEY are hungry)

6- NOSOTROS tenemos hambre (WE are hungry)

7- VOSOTROS teneis hambre (same as above)

Have fun!!!!

[Ken]

Originally Posted by miguel

7- VOSOTROS teneis


7- VOSOTROS teneis hambre (same as above)

Not used ourside of Spain, as far as I know.