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

I will teach you 5 useful ways to use the verb "Tener" ("to have") in Spanish. Have you heard people say "tengo" in Spanish before? That's the verb "tener"! When you learn the word "tener", your Spanish vocabulary and conversational Spanish skills multiply by millions. Just give yourself seven minutes to start speaking Spanish, and start counting NOW! You can say, I have hunger, I have thirst, I have a headache, I have twelve children, I have to eat, I have to shop with only one LONELY verb in Spanish, the verb "tener". Yo tengo, tú tienes, él tiene, ella tiene, nostros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ustedes tienen, ellas tienen, ellos tienen. Learn Spanish and do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.

Muchas gracias por donar a mi canal. Te lo agradezco de todo corazón. Saludos, Ana.

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[TikdooMikdoo]

whether If you learn or not but one thing is for sure, she makes your day more cheerful by her expressions.

[nopartyleftthatsworthit]

she teaches so well while having a headache. gracias Anna!

[CurryMouth]

Ana, you are fantastic as a teacher. I have learnt a truckload (and more) of espanol from your highly energized lessons. I like your enthusiasm. You come across as someone who is dedicated to your work, rooted in your culture and your beautiful language which you willingly share with us here on YouTube. Congrats and keep up the fantastic work you are doing. Bendiciones.

[teksight]

Also #6: Tener + Que + Infinative = to "have to do" something.  Examples: I have to eat = Yo tengo que comer. We have to study = Nosotros tenemos que estudiar.

[irpat]

thank you for your lessons and your captivating smile, I spent several years on the Border states (Arizona) some of my friends started to teach me Spanish, (US Mexican dialects) and I was very happy to come across your channel, now that I am back in Michigan, this helps me to keep up with my Spanish and get more advanced and proficient in the language,
thanks again
Stay blessed..

[JeffSwal]

You must enjoy teaching, it shows in your passion!  Thank you!

[pranayapradip]

Muchas gracias, Butterfly Spanish. I started learning Spanish two months ago and stumbling across your videos has been a blessing. You are a wonderful teacher. God bless you!

[KumaYoshiMom]

She makes it very understandable!  Gracias!

[IenSoe]

I need to learn this beautiful and amazing Spanish language. I love the sound of Spanish.

[BlueFinch]

Estos videos son muy útiles. Estoy agradecido por todo lo que han hecho. Soy profesor de español en una escuela privada en Carolina del Sur en los Estados Unidos, y me ha ayudado mucho con ideas para presentar los nuevos conceptos a mis estudiantes.

[franksmith]

Anna, you are so cute and funny that the lessons seem more like fun than work. Thanks.

[kimsteele]

I love how you teach, it is very easy to follow and understand.  Please don't stop teaching the way you do.  You definitely know what needs to be learned first to give one a good foundation to learn from.

[joolzcj]

Thank you very much for this. I used to teach French in the eighties and nineties, so I like this 'old fashioned' way of writing on a board! Maybe I'm a bit fussy, but I find it helpful to know what the words mean literally, so the Spanish makes sense e.g. 'Tengo hambre' literally means 'I have hunger.' When I know what each word actually means, I find it easier to learn the translation. In other words, Spanish uses different words to express the same meaning as the English. 'Tengo ganas' means something like 'I have the desire/inclination' hence 'I feel like'. By the way, I paused the video to look up 'ganas'! It said gana means desire or inclination. Personally, when I look this sort of thing up I go, "Ahhh! I get it now." Anyway, sorry if I haven't explained this very well, but maybe you could start throwing that sort of extra info in for fussy people like me!

[martinvalt]

You are a very good teacher and a good actress as well!

[ccamp]

In my opinion you're the best Spanish teacher in the world.Your teaching is clear and you expressions are wonderful.

[ButterflySpanish]

Gracias, voy a incorporar tu idea en mis próximos videos.

[kenbreezy]

She definitely have passion for this written all over your face good job 👏

[NganKim]

I like the way she teaches, full of enegy

[Paulo]

There are so many good teachers out there, but I do think that you, Ana, takes the credit! Lovely smile! So friendly! It's been a great pleasure to learn Spanish from you! Muchas gracias! Saludos de Brasil.

[mycontacts]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I would have failed Intro to Spanish if it weren't for your videos! Again, THANK YOU!!!