Introduction
This
post deals with a typical use of the verb tener*.
See other practical examples of the use of tener
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are in the doctor's surgery.
Whilst examining you, the doctor says:
"do you have a cough?"
In
Spanish, the doctor could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Tienes
tos?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Tiene
usted tos?
OUR
TIP
A
straightforward yes/ no answer could be sufficient. But if you wanted
to be more informative you could say:
- Sí, tengo tos (yes, I have a cough);
- Sí, tengo un poco de tos (yes, I have a little cough);
- Sí, tengo mucha tos (yes, I cough a lot);
- No, no tengo tos (no, I don't have a cough);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Tienes
tos?
*See
uses of verb tener below
*Verb
Tener -
Typical Uses/ Expressions
- Tener calorTo feel hotTener celosTo feel jealousy/ to be jealousTener cuidadoTo be carefulTener dolorTo feel pain/ to have an acheTener envidiaTo feel envy/ to be enviousTener fiebreTo be feverishTener fríoTo feel coldTener ganas de algoTo look forward to somethingTener hambreTo feel hungryTener la culpaTo be at faultTener miedoTo feel afraidTener pensadoTo have in mindTener prisaTo be in hurryTener sedTo feel thirstyTener sueñoTo feel sleepyTener suerteTo be luckyTener tosTo have a coughTener xx* años/ meses/ etc.To be xx years/ months/ etc. oldTenerle rabia a alguienTo 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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