Introduction
This
post deals with a typical use of the verb tener*.
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are with a couple of relatives, friends or work colleagues.
After
you have been talking for a little time, someone says:
"is
anybody thirsty?"
In
Spanish, the other person could say:
¿Alguien
tiene sed?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. Naming someone who is
thirsty may be sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener
sed to make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Yo tengo sed (I am thirsty);
- Tú tienes sed, ¿verdad? (you are thirsty, aren't you -familiar);
- Usted tiene sed, ¿verdad? (you are thirsty, aren't you -formal);
- Pedro tiene sed (Pedro is thirsty);
- María tiene sed (Maria is thirsty);
- Nadie tiene sed (nobody is thirsty);
- Todos tenemos sed (we are all thirsty);
- Vosotros tenéis sed, ¿verdad? (you are thirsty, aren't you -people/ plural familiar);
- Ustedes tienen sed, ¿verdad? (you are thirsty, aren't you -people/ plural formal);
- Pedro y María tienen sed (Pedro and Maria are thirsty);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Alguien
tiene sed?
*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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