In lesson 7 you begin the study of several verbs that are irregular in the first person. One of these is the verb tener which means to have/possess something. It can also translate into English as the ver to be.
Tener…. Años= to have…years
Tengo 50 tal años. = I am 50 something years old.
Cúantos años tiene usted?= How old are you?
Mi hijo tiene 31 años = My son is 31 years old.
Some other useful forms:
Tener calor.=to be hot such as tengo calor=I am hot.(the temperature is high in the room.)
Tener frío.=to be cold
Tener hambre=to be hungry
Tener sed=to be thirsty
Tener que = an infinitive =To have to
tengo que ir= I have to go.
Tengo ganas de = I really want to do something..
Tengo ganas de hablar español. I really want to speak Spanish.
Tengo ganas de ir a Costa Rica. I really want to go to Costa Rica.
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