Sentence examples of "tener" in Spanish with translation "be"

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Debes tener mucha hambre ahora. You must be very hungry now.
Me encantaría tener tu edad. I'd love to be your age.
Vamos a tener un bebé. We are going to have a baby.
Yo solía tener tu edad. I used to be your age.
Ha de tener casi cuarenta. He must be nearly forty.
Ella fingió tener problemas auditivos. She pretended to be hard of hearing.
Supongo que puedes tener razón. You could be right, I suppose.
Él debe tener unos 40. He must be around 40.
Tom fingió no tener miedo. Tom pretended not to be afraid.
Estoy seguro de tener éxito. I am sure of succeeding.
Estoy deseando tener noticias tuyas. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sería bueno tener una fiesta. It would be nice to have a party.
Debes tener cuidado de no enfadarte. You must be careful not to get angry.
¡No tengas miedo de tener errores! Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
Tom aparentaba tener treinta y pocos. Tom appeared to be in his early thirties.
Si querés tener éxito, deberías esforzarte. If you are to succeed, you should make efforts.
Aspiro a tener un chino fluido. My dream is to be fluent in Chinese.
¿Cuántos años podría tener su abuelo? How old might his grandfather be?
Debes tener paciencia con tu recuperación. You have to be patient about your recovery.
¿Vamos a tener invitados esta noche? Are we having company tonight?
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