5 ways to use "TENGO" - "to have" in Spanish

Summary

In this Spanish lesson, the instructor teaches five important uses of the verb 'tener' (to have). These include expressing one's age, physical states and needs, assets and property owned, illnesses and ailments, and desires or inclination towards something using the phrase 'tengo ganas de'. Memorizing these common 'tener' expressions will greatly improve one's conversational Spanish ability.

Takeaways

• 😀 The verb 'tener' is crucial in Spanish for expressing a wide range of meanings, including age, physical states, possessions, sickness, and desires.
• 🙋‍♂️ To express age in Spanish, use 'tener' followed by the number of years, e.g., 'tengo treinta años' means 'I am thirty years old'.
• 💁‍♀️ 'Tener' is used to express physical states or needs, such as being cold ('tengo frío'), hot ('tengo calor'), hungry ('tengo hambre'), thirsty ('tengo sed'), or scared ('tengo miedo').
• 💼 For expressing possessions or assets, 'tener' is followed by the item or property owned, e.g., 'tengo una casa' means 'I have a house'.
• 😷 When talking about sickness or illnesses, use 'tener' followed by the specific ailment, such as 'tengo dolor de cabeza' for 'I have a headache'.
• 🍕 'Tener ganas de' is a unique expression used to convey the desire to do something, similar to saying 'I feel like' in English, e.g., 'tengo ganas de comer tacos' means 'I feel like eating tacos'.
• 📚 Infinitive verbs in Spanish end with -ar, -er, or -ir, and are used after 'tener ganas de' to indicate what one feels like doing.
• 🔥 The conjugation of 'tener' changes depending on the subject, for example, 'tengo' for 'I have' and 'tiene' for 'he/she/it has'.
• 📖 Understanding and memorizing the uses of 'tener' is essential for improving Spanish skills due to its frequent use in the language.
• 🙏 The lesson emphasizes the importance of correctly conjugating 'tener' to match the subject being talked about, whether it's oneself or someone else.

Q & A

What are the 5 ways to use the verb 'tener' covered in the lesson?

The 5 ways to use 'tener' are: 1) To express age 2) To express physical and emotional states 3) To indicate possessions or assets 4) To indicate illnesses or sickness 5) With the expression 'tengo ganas de' to indicate desires or feelings like doing something

How do you say your age in Spanish using 'tener'?

To express your age in Spanish using 'tener' you would say 'Yo tengo treinta años' for 'I am 30 years old'.

What are some examples provided in the lesson for using 'tener' to express physical and emotional states?

Examples given include 'tengo frío' for 'I'm cold', 'tengo calor' for 'I'm hot', 'tengo hambre' for 'I'm hungry', and 'tengo miedo' for 'I'm scared'.

How would you say in Spanish 'I have a house' using the verb 'tener'?

You would say 'Yo tengo una casa' to express 'I have a house' using the verb 'tener'.

What does the expression 'tengo ganas de' mean in Spanish?

The expression 'tengo ganas de' means 'I feel like' doing something, for example 'tengo ganas de comer tacos' means 'I feel like eating tacos'.

How do you conjugate 'tener' if you want to talk about another person rather than yourself?

To talk about another person rather than yourself, you would conjugate 'tener' to match that person. So for example for 'he has' you would use 'tiene' and for 'she has' you would use 'tiene'.

What is an infinitive verb form?

An infinitive verb form in Spanish is the basic, unmodified form ending in -ar, -er, or -ir. For example: caminar, comer, vivir. It translates to 'to + verb' in English.

What does 'suscríbete a mi canal' mean?

'Suscríbete a mi canal' means 'subscribe to my channel' - the instructor is asking viewers to subscribe to her YouTube channel.

Why does the instructor say this lesson may be a bit more complicated?

She says it may be more complicated because it covers 5 different ways to use a single verb - 'tener'. Memorizing all the example phrases and expressions with their various meanings can be a challenge.

What action does the instructor want viewers to take after the lesson?

At the end, the instructor encourages viewers to memorize the content in the lesson, try to understand it, and subscribe to her YouTube channel 'Butterfly Spanish'.