Verb to have in Spanish: tener and its uses
Verb tener is vital if you want to start Spanish: tener is used in multiple set expressions which are exceptionally common. Interestingly, in most cases the very same expressions require the verb to be in English.
tener hambre to be hangry
tener sed to be thirsty
tener frío to feel cold
tener calor to feel hot
tener sueño to be tired/sleepy
tener suerte to be lucky
tener miedo a… to be scared of…
tener prisa to be in a hurry
tener razón to be right
tener … años to be … years old
Ultimately, tener is also employed to convey the idea of obligation when followed by the conjunction que which, in turn, precedes an infinitive verb indicating the action to be done. The exact English equivalent of such structure is to have to + infinitive verb.
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