This document provides examples of common Spanish idioms that use the verb "tener" or "to have". It gives the English translation and examples for idioms such as "tener calor" (to be hot), "tener frio" (to be cold), "tener hambre" (to be hungry), "tener sed" (to be thirsty), "tener prisa" (to be in a rush), and others like "tener suerte" (to be lucky), "tener razón" (to be right), and "tener miedo" (to be afraid). It includes practice sentences asking for and providing information using these common tener idioms.

1. Tener IdiomsExpressions you just memorize

2. First of all…YotengoTútienesél, ella, ustedtieneNosotrostenemosEllos, ellas, ustedestienen

3. TenerCalorTo be hot

4. Tener(mucho) FrioTo be (very) cold

5. Tener … añosTo be … years old

6. TenerHambreTo be hungryHambre is feminine. To say you have a lot (mucho) of hunger, (i.e., I am very hungry), sayTengo MUCHAhambre.Same thing with SED 

7. TenerSedTo be thirsty

8. TenerPrisaTo be in a rush, to have urgencyPrisa is feminine: Tienesmuchaprisa?

9. Tenerganas (de…)To have the urge to, to feel like, to want toALWAYS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVEI feel like running.Tengoganas de correr.

10. TenersueñoTo be sleepy

11. Tenermiedo (a/de)To be scared (of)Mi madretienemiedo de cucarachas, y yotambien!

12. TenercelosTo be jealous

13. TenerrazónTo be right/ correct

14. TenersuerteTo be lucky

15. RememberJust because we use idioms with some expressions, doesn’t mean you use them for all.Tengocalor – I am hotBut stillSoy bajo – I am short

16. 1. Paco _____diezaños de edad.Paco is ten years old.2. Es un chicomuyvaliente. No tiene ______a nada.He is a very brave boy. He's not afraid of anything.3. Voy a la playa porquetengo ________ .I go to the beach because I'm hot.4. Llevo el abrigoporque _______frío.I wear a coat because I am cold.5. Voy al restauranteporquetengomucha _________ .I go to the restaurant because I am very hungry6. Beboaguaporquetengo _______ .I drink water because I am thirsty.7. La claseempieza en diezminutos. Maríanecesitatener ________.The class starts in ten minutes. Maria needs to hurry.8. Tengosalud, dinero y amor. Tengobuena ________.I have health, money and love. I'm lucky.

17. 9. Ella esmuyinteligente. Ella siempre ________razón.She is very intelligent. She is always correct.10. Muchas personas tienen ______de hablar en público.Many people are afraid of public speaking.11. ¿Deseas comer algo? No, no tengo _______ .Do you want to eat something? No, I'm not hungry.12. ¿CuántosañostieneMaría? María ________diecinueveaños.How old is Maria? Maria is nineteen years old.13. ¿Porquéllevas el abrigo? Porque _______frío.Why do you wear the coat? Because I'm cold.14. ¿Porquébebesagua? Porquetengo _____ .Why do you drink water? Because I'm thirsty.15. ¿Porqué comes la carne? Porquetengo _________.Why do you eat meat? Because I'm hungry.