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Expresiones con tener

Las expresiones

En español, usamos muchas expresiones con el verbo tener.

💂 In Spanish, we use many expressions with the verb tener.

tener hambre - to be hungry (lit. to have hunger)

tener sed - to be thirsty (lit. to have thirst)

tener sueño - to be sleepy (lit. to have sleepiness)

tener prisa - to be in a hurry (lit. to "have hurry")

tener razón - to be right (lit. to have reason)

tener miedo (de) - to be afraid (of) (lit. to have fear)

tener suerte - to be lucky (lit. to have luck)

tener calor - to be hot (lit. to have heat)

tener frío - to be cold (lit. to have cold)

Ejemplos

Los lunes por la mañana siempre tengo mucha prisa. (I am always in a hurry on Monday mornings.)

Siempre tengo razón. (I am always right.)

Los domingos por la mañana siempre tengo mucho sueño. (I am always very sleepy on Sunday mornings.)

¿Tienes frío? (Are you cold?)

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