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Idiomatic Expressions with Tener

• An idiom is an expression that cannot be immediately understood by looking at its literal meaning.– To be “on the go”– To “play the field”– To “jump the gun”– To “rain cats and dogs”

Conjugate TENER

Spanish Idiomatic Expressions

• Spanish also has idiomatic expressions . The literal translations sound ODD to English speakers.

– Idiom ……………Hace mucho calor.– Literally …………It makes much hot.– True Meaning….. It is very hot.

Spanish Idiomatic Expressions With TENER

• Example of a Spanish idiom with TENER

– Idiom …………….tener ___ anos.– Literally ………….to have ____ years– True meaning……to be _____ years

old

Tener Expressions For Physical Sensations

Tener frio Tener calor

Tener hambre

Tener sed

Tener Expressions For Physical Sensations

Tener sueno

Tener dolor de…

Tener Expressions For Psychological Sensations

Tener prisa

Tener miedo a / de

Tener celos Tener confianza

Tener Expressions For Psychological Sensations

Tener cuidado Tener verguenza

Other TENER idiomatic expressions

Tener razon Tener exito

Tener la culpaTener suerte

Other TENER idiomatic expressions

Tener lugar = to take place

Tener ganas de = to feel like

Tener en cuenta = to take into account

Practicamos!Which tener expression is

associated with the following:

• Your birthday• Being in a desert• Ghosts• Winning the MegaMillions• Being “green with envy”• Antarctica• Running late

Practicamos!Which tener expression is

associated with the following:

• Belly ache• Being sent to jail• Pulling an “all-nighter”• Embarassment• Hot dogs• Mr. Bennington

Remember…• To use one of the TENER expressions,

you have to conjugate TENER with a subject and then add the expression.– Nosotros tenemos miedo de volar.

• We are afraid to fly.

– Yo tengo hambre.• I am hungry.

– Ellos tienen suerte a Las Vegas.• They are lucky in Las Vegas.

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