Introduction
This post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb tener*.
See other practical examples of the use of tener
Imagine
you are talking to
a relative, a friend or a work colleague. You haven't eaten for a
while and the other person
says: "do
you feel hungry?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Tienes
hambre?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Tiene
usted hambre?
OUR
TIP
A straightforward yes/ no answer could be sufficient. But if you wanted to be a bit more informative you could say:
- Sí, tengo hambre (yes, I feel hungry);
- Sí, tengo un poco de hambre (yes, I feel a little hungry);
- Sí, tengo bastante hambre (yes, I feel quite hungry);
- Sí, tengo mucha hambre (yes, I feel very hungry);
- No, no tengo hambre (no, I don't feel hungry);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Tienes
hambre?
*See uses of verb tener below
*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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