"Have" a noun, "Feel" an adjective

Question

So, would

1. Tengo ira - I'm angry
2. Tengo susto - I'm scared
3. Tengo rabia - I'm enraged (lol or I got rabies, how can you tell the diff.?)

These are the same as

1. Estoy enfadado
2. Estoy asustado
3. Estoy rabioso

Right guys?

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yes, vulgar - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010

oops. - jeezzle, Apr 13, 2010

Answer 1

As amatter of fact, wheras your tengo sentences are not exactly wrong we would only use them under certain circumstances:

Ayer me persiguió un tipo, no veas. Aún tengo el susto en el cuerpo.

Tengo tanta ira en el cuerpo que no sé qué va a pasar.

Unusual sentences. Very colloquial.

We use:

estar + adjective in the examples given

tengo rabia..incorrect: me da much rabia, estoy rabioso, muy enfadado (or the vulgar word you used)

Tengo la rabia: I have got rabies

Great answer. I was wondering about the rabies thing. Gracias. - jeezzle, Apr 13, 2010

Answer 2

In one of the first lessons, Paralee gives estoy enojado/a for I'm angry.

I think... Tengo miedo I'm scared.

and Me enfurezco I fly into a rage/become furious

I don't know about your other examples, it's a good question and I'll be interested to see the answers!

There are many different words for different things. Have a vote. - jeezzle, Apr 13, 2010