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The meaning of the Spanish word "tengo" and how you use it

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tengo
(v.) (present) (yo) have; got (possession)
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Yo tengo un restaurante .
I have a restaurant.
No tengo mucho dinero .
I don't have much money.
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Case Closed - Love and Freedom at 17 Years Old
Yo tengo un marcapasos y aquí está .
I have a pacemaker and here it is.
What Are You Wearing?
¿ Y qué tengo aquí en la cabeza ? ¿ Alguien lo sabe ?
And what do I have here on my head? Does somebody know?
What Are You Wearing?
¿ Qué tengo en la cabeza ? Tengo un gorro .
What do I have on my head? I have a beanie.
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tengo...que
(v. + prep.) (present) (yo) have to
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Tengo que estudiar .
I have to study.
Tengo que cocinar .
I have to cook.
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Story Time in the Cuban Cigar Factory
Y siempre tengo que tratar de diferenciar la voz
And I have to always try to differentiate the voice
What Are You Wearing?
Porque soy profesor y tengo que pensar mucho .
Because I'm a professor and I have to think a lot.
Vacation Time!
la arena quema y tengo que ir saltando .
the sand burns and I have to go jumping.
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tengo
(v.) (present) (yo) have; got (conceptual)
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Tengo una idea grandiosa .
I have a great idea.
Tengo dudas sobre este tema .
I have questions [lit. "doubts"] about this topic.
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A Song for Children: Little Luna Tell Us What She Wants to Know About the World
Yo tengo tantas preguntas .
I have so many questions
What Do You Like the Least About Your Body?
Tengo varias , pero si tengo que elegir una , quizás , pues , mis orejas .
I have many, but if I have to choose one, maybe, well, my ears.
What Do You Like the Least About Your Body?
y tengo como un pequeño bultito y no sé , me afea bastante , o eso pienso yo .
and I have kind of a small lump and, I don't know, it makes me look quite ugly, or that's what I think.
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tengo...ganas...de
(phrase) (present) (yo) want to; feel like; am in the mood to
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No tengo ganas de hacer nada .
I don't feel like doing anything.
Tengo ganas de ir al cine .
I'm in the mood to go to the movies.
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How to Draw a 3D Dragon
Yo soy Leonardo Pérez Nieto y hoy tengo ganas de divertirme por lo que dibujaremos un dragón con efecto en 3D .
I am Leonardo Pérez Nieto and today I feel like having fun, which is why we will draw a dragon with a 3D effect.
How to Paint with Watercolor
Simplemente tengo ganas de pintar y te invito a que veas .
I simply feel like painting and I invite you to watch.
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree
Tengo ganas de llegar a cocinar algo rico a la casa .
I feel like managing to cook something tasty at home.
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tengo
(v.) (present) (yo) have; experience
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Tengo mucha hambre .
I'm very hungry [lit. "I have a lot of hunger"].
A veces tengo pesadillas .
Sometimes I have bad dreams.
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Basho Sing-Along: I'm Hungry!
Tengo , tengo , tengo hambre
I am, I am, I am hungry
Basho Sing-Along: I'm Hungry!
Tengo , tengo , tengo hambre
I am, I am, I am hungry
Basho Sing-Along: I'm Hungry!
Tengo , tengo , tengo hambre
I am, I am, I am hungry
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