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Spanish/Expressions/Tener
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Tener __ años
Tener __ años — To be __ years old
Examples
Tengo cuarenta años.
I am forty years old.
Tener ganas de
Tener ganas de — To want to; to feel like
Conjugate tener, add "ganas de" and the infinitive of the action verb.
Note: The verb "ganar" means to earn, to win, or to gain.
Examples
Tengo ganas de ir al parque.
I feel like going to the park.
¿Tienes ganas de bailar?
Do you feel like dancing?
Tener lugar
Tener lugar — To take place
Tener que
Tener que — To have to
Examples
Tengo que cortar el césped.
I have to cut the grass.
Tener un bebé
Tener un bebé — To have a baby
Tener un niño — To have a baby boy
Tener una niña — To have a baby girl