| to be fifteen years old | tener quince años |
| to be in a big hurry | tener mucha prisa |
| to be right | tener razón |
| to be very careful | tener mucho cuidado |
| to be very cold | tener mucho frío |
| to be very hot | tener mucho calor |
| to be very hungry | tener mucha hambre |
| to be very lucky | tener mucha suerte |
| to be very scared of | tener mucho miedo de |
| to be very sleepy | tener mucho sueño |
| to be very thirsty | tener mucha sed |
| to be wrong | no tener razón |
| to feel like eating | tener ganas de comer |
| to have to study | tener que estudiar |