Introduction
This
post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb tener*.
See other practical examples of the use of tener
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are talking to a relative, a friend or a work colleague
about the jealousy/ envy which exist between some of your friends.
At
some point, the other person says:
"who
envies you?"
In
Spanish, he/she could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Quién
te tiene envidia?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Quién
le tiene envidia a usted?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. Naming the person who feels
jealous may be sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener
envidia to make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Mucha gente me tiene envidia (many people envy me);
- Algunos me tienen envidia (some people envy me);
- Pedro me tiene envidia (Pedro envies me);
- María me tiene envidia (María envies me);
- Pedro y María me tienen envidia (Pedro and María envy me);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Quién
te tiene envidia?
*See
uses of verb tener below
*Verb
tener -
Typical Uses/ Expressions
Tener calor To feel hot Tener celos To feel jealousy/ to be jealous Tener cuidado To be careful Tener dolor To feel pain/ to have an ache Tener envidia To feel envy/ to be envious Tener fiebre To be feverish Tener frío To feel cold Tener ganas de algo To look forward to something Tener hambre To feel hungry Tener la culpa To be at fault Tener miedo To feel afraid Tener pensado To have in mind Tener prisa To be in hurry Tener sed To feel thirsty Tener sueño To feel sleepy Tener suerte To be lucky Tener tos To have a cough Tener xx* años/ meses/ etc. To be xx years/ months/ etc. old Tenerle rabia a alguien To have it in for someone
*NB
Express ages by conjugating tener and replacing xx with a
number. For example, I am 18 years old = tengo 18 años.
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