Introduction
This
post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb tener*.
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are with some relatives, friends or work colleagues. The
temperature in the room appears to be going down.
At
some point, someone says:
"is
anybody feeling cold?"
In
Spanish, the other person could say:
¿Alguien
tiene frío?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. A yes/ no answer may be
sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener frío to
make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Sí, yo tengo frío (yes, I am feeling cold)
- Sí, yo tengo un poco de frío (yes, I am feeling a little bit cold)
- Sí, yo tengo mucho frío (yes, I am feeling very cold)
- No, yo no tengo frío (no, I am not feeling cold)
- Tú tienes frío, ¿no? (you -singular/ informal are feeling cold, aren't you?)
- Usted tiene frío, ¿no? (you -singular/ formal are feeling cold, aren't you?)
- Pedro tiene frío (Pedro is feeling cold)
- María tiene frío (Maria is feeling cold)
- Todos nosotros tenemos frío (we are all feeling cold)
- Vosotros tenéis frío, ¿no? (you people -plural/ informal are feeling cold, aren't you?)
- Ustedes tienen frío, ¿no? (you people -plural/ formal are feeling cold, aren't you?)
- Pedro y María tienen frío (Pedro and Maria are feeling cold)
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Alguien
tiene frío?
*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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