A1 Spanish Grammar Lesson
Tener: I'm hungry
Tener: tengo hambre
1:06 min video · 2 sentences · 4 key words
Transcript with English
Hide the English to test yourself.
- Lucía tiene mucha hambre.Lucía is very hungry.
- Tiene una naranja grande.She has a big orange.
About this lesson
Lucía is at the market and feels hungry. She finds a big orange and is happy.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words
| Spanish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| tiene | has (she) | |
| mucha hambre | very hungry | |
| una naranja | an orange | |
| grande | big |
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