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Today is Friday and we are going to review some very useful and common collocations with verb “tener” (to have). These collocations are very important because they are part of everyday conversation and if you want to be fluent and speak good Spanish, learn them! Oh yeah!<\/p>\n
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Tener calor<\/strong> = to be hot. Tener cari\u00f1o a<\/strong> = to be fond of. Tener celos<\/strong> = to be jealous. Tener cuidado<\/strong> = to be careful. Tener la culpa<\/strong> = to be guilty, to be to blame. Tener derecho<\/strong> = to have the right. Tener \u00e9xito<\/strong> = to be successful. Tener fr\u00edo<\/strong> = to be cold. Hace mucho viento. Tener ganas de<\/strong> = to feel like doing something. Tener hambre<\/strong> = to be hungry. Tener miedo a + algo<\/strong> = to be afraid of something. Tener miedo de + hacer algo<\/strong> = to be afraid of doing something. Tener prisa<\/strong> = to be in a hurry. Tener raz\u00f3n<\/strong> = to be right. Tener sed<\/strong> = to be thirsty. Tener sue\u00f1o<\/strong> = to be sleepy. Tener suerte<\/strong> = to be lucky. Tener verg\u00fcenza<\/strong> = to be ashamed.
\nTengo mucho calor. Quisiera estar en la playa. [I’m very hot. I wish I was at the beach.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u00c9l le tiene mucho cari\u00f1o a su hermana. [He’s very fond of his sister.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTiene mucho celos a su mujer. [He’s very jealous of his wife.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTengas cuidado con el coche de tu pap\u00e1. [Be careful with your dad’s car.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYo no tengo la culpa. [I’m not to blame.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNo tienes derecho de decirme eso. [You don’t have the right to tell me that.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTuvo un gran \u00e9xito en su carrera. [He was very successful in his career.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPor favor, cierra la ventana que tengo fr\u00edo. [It’s very windy. Please, close the window because I’m cold.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTengo ganas de salir hoy. [I feel like going out tonight.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSi tienes hambre te hago algo para comer. [If you’re hungry I’ll make you something to eat.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYo tengo miedo a los serpientes. [I’m afraid of snakes.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTiene miedo de volar. [She’s afraid of flying.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTengo prisa porque he dormido demasiado. [I’m in a hurry because I overslept.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNo creo que el cliente tenga siempre raz\u00f3n. [I don’t think the customer is always right.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTr\u00e1eme un vaso de agua que tengo sed. [Bring me a glass of water because I’m thirsty.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNo he dormido mucho entonces tengo mucho sue\u00f1o. [I haven’t slept a lot so I’m very sleepy.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNunca he ganado la loter\u00eda; no tengo mucha suerte. [I have never won the lottery; I’m not very lucky.]<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u00c9l no tiene verg\u00fcenza pues sigue haciendo lo mismo. [He is not ashamed because he keeps on doing the same thing.]<\/em><\/p>\n