Spanish/Vocabulary/Tener

Tener Definition
(to possess) (to be carrying) (to refer to characteristics) (to wear) (to indicate age)
 * To have.
 * To have got.
 * Examples:
 * a.) Tengo un teléfono (I have a telephone)
 * b.) Pedro tiene un casa (Pedro has a house)
 * Examples:
 * a.)¿Tienes efectivo? (Do you have cash?)
 * b.)¿Tiene sus pasaportes? (Have you got your passports?)
 * Examples:
 * Tiene los ojos verdes. (She has green eyes.)
 * Susana tiene el cabello oscuro. (Susana's got dark hair.)
 * Examples:
 * La chica que busco tiene lentes de sol y una bufanda. (The girl I'm looking for has sunglasses and a scarf.)
 * ¿Por qué tiene zapatos tu perro? (Why does your dog have shoes on?)
 * Example:
 * [to be] Mi hermana tiene 33 años. (My sister is 33 years old.)

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