tiene
/tjene/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "she has" is translated as tiene.
The phrase is used to indicate that a female person possesses or owns something. Note that the verb tener (of which tiene is a form) is also used for many idiomatic expressions of physical states. For example, instead of using the verb "to be", you would say tiene hambre to mean "she is hungry" or tiene sed to mean "she is thirsty".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tiene is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb tener. Depending on the context, it can mean "she has", "he has" or "you (formal) have". In Spanish, the subject pronoun ella (she) is often omitted because the verb form tiene already indicates the third-person singular subject.
How do you pronounce it?
/tjene/
Did you know?
- The word tiene is a direct relative of the English word 'tenure', as both derive from the Latin word 'tenere' meaning 'to hold'.
- When talking about age, Spanish uses tiene instead of 'is'. To say 'she is ten years old', you say tiene diez años, or 'she has ten years'.
- While tiene means 'she has', the phrase tiene que changes the meaning entirely to 'she must', turning a statement of possession into an obligation.
Examples in context
- Ella tiene un gato.She has one cat.This sentence shows the use of tiene to indicate possession of a cat.Tatoeba #1580386 by marcelostockle, translation #1580121 by fanty
- Ella tiene el vino.She has the wine.This sentence shows the use of tiene to indicate possession of the wine.Tatoeba #2440813 by hayastan, translation #13241678 by frpzzd
- Ella tiene un blog.She has a blog.This sentence shows the use of tiene to indicate possession of a blog.Tatoeba #2936914 by cueyayotl, translation #2483398 by Hybrid
- Ella tiene un libro.She has a book.
- Ella dispone de recursos suficientes.She has enough resources.
- Ella posee una casa en la playa.She has a house on the beach.
- Ella tiene un perro adorable.She has an adorable dog.
- Ella cuenta con amigos leales.She has loyal friends.
- Ella tiene a su disposición un coche nuevo.She has a new car at her disposal.
- 376 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about their coworker.
- Mateo¿Tiene Lucía la llave de la oficina?Does Lucía have the office key?
- LucíaSí, ella tiene la llave en su bolso.Yes, she has the key in her bag.
- MateoPerfecto, necesitamos abrir la puerta ahora.Perfect, we need to open the door now.
- LucíaVoy a llamarla para que venga.I am going to call her so she comes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
