Tener+object in Spanish, vs Have +indefinite-article+object in English

Question

Hi all,

Looking to see if someone can help me see a rule or pattern on use (or lack thereof) of an indefinite article in Spanish.

It seems Spanish speakers use the definite article a lot more than we English speakers, but with the indefinite article, I've seen a few cases of the converse.

So far

Yo tengo coche. vs I have A car

Vamos tener examen. vs We have AN exam.

Can anyone help me understand when I can/should omit the indefinite article in Spanish? So far, in the two cases I've run across, it's been after 'tener' but my two cases are not enough for me to see a pattern just yet.

Thank for any help. Roger

Answer 1

Hi Roger

Have a look here

and here