Da(n) gana(s) de vs. tener ganas de

Question

M-C got this wonderful delio started and now, if it's not sufficiently complicated, I have another question.

Me dan ganas de reír. I feel like laughing..

Tengo ganas de comer. I really feel like eating.

Are da(n) gana(s) de and tener ganas de interchangable?.

Answer 1

The answer is in the dictionary:

1. intr. Dicho de una enfermedad, pasión súbita del ánimo, etc.: Sobrevenir y empezar a sentirla física o moralmente. Dar un síncope, un dolor, frío A mí me va a dar algo ¿Qué te ha dado?

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"Me da" is like " refers to a sudden, unexpected or capricious change in the way you feel, as if it was the result of something undetermined giving you that state of mind. Try a metaphor where you are a mailbox and someone inserting a feeling into you. "Tengo..." refers to some mental state that you already had before you used that sentence.

Thank you so much..... - Echoline, Nov 27, 2010

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Answer 2

tener ganas vs dar ganas

Thank you, Q. - Echoline, Nov 27, 2010