The verb "TENER"
Hello guyz am kind off confused when to use the verb " tener" in some phases, ex " estoy mal" , "estoy feliz" , "tengo sed" , "tengo hambre". is it possible to say " tengo feliz" or " tengo cansado" ? if no how can i know when to use tengo in phrases like this and when not to use it? . thanks
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You can say: tengo sed or estoy sediento, tengo hambre or estoy habriento.
The basic difference is that tener means when you have something, a need but estar indicates a condition.
Ex:
You need to sleep: tienes sueño.
Your current condition: estas soñoliento.
It's difficult to explain because the translation to english ia the same for both sentences.
Tengo hambre: I'm hungry.
Estoy hambriento: I'm hungry.
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Tener - to have
Tengo hambre/sed
estar- to be
Estoy cansando/contento
Un saludo
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Tener means to have so it's not possible to say "tengo feliz" too. :)
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Tener - to have
Tengo hambre/sed
Estar - to be
Estoy cansando/contento
Un saludo
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