Introduction
This
post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb tener*.
See other practical examples of the use of 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 fears and phobias.
At
some point, the other person says:
"what
are you afraid of?"
¿A
qué tienes miedo?
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to be more formal and say:
¿A
qué tiene usted miedo?
OUR
TIP
Answering this question should be straightforward. Listing things which cause you to feel fear may be sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener miedo to make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Tengo miedo a muchas cosas (I am afraid of lots of things);
- Tengo miedo a la oscuridad (I am afraid of the dark);
- Tengo miedo a las arañas (I am afraid of spiders);
- Tengo miedo a las serpientes (I am afraid of snakes);
- No tengo miedo a los murciélagos (I am not afraid of bats);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿A
qué tienes miedo?
*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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