Introduction
This
post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb 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 altering thermostat of the heating/ air conditioning of the
room you are in (in the office/ in your own living room/ etc.).
At
some point, the other person says:
"do
you still feel hot?"
In
Spanish, he/she could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Todavía
tienes calor?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Todavía
tiene usted calor?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. A yes/ no answer may be
sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener calor to
make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Sí, todavía tengo calor (yes, still I feel hot);
- Sí, todavía tengo un poco de calor (yes, still I feel a little bit hot);
- Sí, todavía tengo mucho calor (yes, I still feel very hot);
- No, ya no tengo calor (no, I no longer feel hot);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Todavía
tienes calor?
*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.
© Copyright 2014 Love-Spanish.com. by Jose M González. All Rights Reserved.
No comments:
Post a Comment