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Hola!!!

How did you get on with the translations in lesson 4?

Here they are again with the answers:

1. I want an appointment tomorrow - Quiero una cita mañana
2. I have a pain in my arm - Me duele/Tengo dolor de el brazo
3. I have a temperature - Tengo fiebre
4. I need a prescription - Necesito receta
5. I need drops for my eyes - Necesito gotas para los ojos
6. I have a rash on my leg - Tengo erupcíon en la pierna
7. I need an appointment for next week - Necesito cita para la semana que viene
8. I´m dizzy and I have a pain in my head - Me mareo y tengo dolor  de la cabeza

Give yourself a point for each one correct and an extra point if you get them all right.

This time I am going to look a little at the verb “tener” –to have and its many different uses.

It is used primarily to talk about things we have or possess,
e.g Tengo coche - (ten-go coh-che) - I have a car
Tiene dos hijos - (tee-eh-neh dos ee-kos) - He/she has two children.

 However, it is also used to express the following:

Tener sed - to be thirsty (literally to “have thirst”)
Tener frio - to be cold- (literally to “have cold”)
Tener miedo - to be scared (literally to “have fear”)
Tener años - to express age (literally to “have years”
Tener razón - to be right (literally to “have reason”)

There are many others and the use of the verb “tener” in this way can be better covered fully in an E-module. However, I can give you here an idea of how it works.

The verb “tener” in the present tense conjugates as follows:

I have – tengo
You have - tienes
He/she it has - tiene
We have - tenemos
You´s have - tenéis
They have - tienen

Different tenses such as past and future etc can also be dealt with in E courses

Have a go at translating these sentences into Spanish:-
1. I´m scared of dogs
2. They are very thirsty
3. She is always right
4. Manuel is 33 years old
5. You(s) are cold in the garden
6. Carmen is scared of cats
7. They are right in everything they do.
8. I´m always thirsty after a long walk.

Answers next time.

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Happy practising!!