Usage examples of "tener" in Spanish with translation to English

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Desearía tener una casa propia. I wish I had a house of my own.
Debes tener mucha hambre ahora. You must be very hungry now.
Debes tener cuidado al conducir. You must take care driving.
Debes tener los ojos abiertos. You must keep your eyes open.
Espero tener mi propia casa algún día. I hope to own my own house someday.
Debemos tener una reunión del Consejo de Dirección. We must hold a meeting of the council of directors.
Es inconveniente no tener teléfono. Not having a telephone is an inconvenience.
Me encantaría tener tu edad. I'd love to be your age.
Tienes que tener en cuenta su edad. You must take his age into account.
Quiero tener un gato en vez de un perro. I want to keep a cat instead of a dog.
Bill se jacta de tener el coche más grande del barrio. Bill boasts of owning the biggest car in the neighborhood.
Me gustaría tener mejor memoria. I wish I had a better memory.
Vamos a tener un bebé. We are going to have a baby.
Tenemos que tener en cuenta su juventud. We must take his youth into account.
Deberías tener en cuenta que ella es mucho más joven que tú. You must keep in mind that she's much younger than you.
Es difícil tener buenas ideas. It's difficult to have great ideas.
Yo solía tener tu edad. I used to be your age.
Debería usted tener en cuenta su estado mental. You should take account of his mental condition.
Es práctico tener un portátil. It's practical to have a laptop.
Ha de tener casi cuarenta. He must be nearly forty.
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