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"Having" is a form of "have", a transitive verb which is often translated as "tener". "Said" is a form of "say", a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir". Learn more about the difference between "having" and "said" below.
have(
hahv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to own)
a. tener
My parents have a home, a car, and three beautiful children.Mis padres tienen una casa, un carro y tres hijos bellos.
2. (to suffer)
a. pasar
I had the worst time trying to quit smoking.Lo pasé muy mal cuando estaba tratando de dejar de fumar.
b. vivir
We've had some difficult times over the last few years.Vivimos unos momentos difíciles en los últimos años.
c. tener
I don't want to go back to that place. I had a bad experience last time.No quiero volver a ese lugar. La última vez tuve una mala experiencia.
4. (to consume)
5. (to receive)
a. poseer
The new party leader has many great qualities.La nueva líder del partido posee muchas grandes cualidades.
a. tener
My college roommate had a baby last week.Mi compañera de cuarto de la universidad tuvo un bebé la semana pasada.
8. (to allow)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I had my car washed at the weekend.Llevé el coche a lavar el fin de semana.
I had my shirt cleaned at the laundry.Me lavaron la camisa en la lavandería.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
13. (rich person)
a. el rico (M), la rica (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd rather be one of the haves rather than the have-nots.Prefiero ser uno de los ricos que los pobres.
say(
sey
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to express)
a. decir
Can you say that again? I didn't hear you the first time.¿Podrías volver a decir eso? No te escuché la primera vez.
2. (to suppose)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to express)
a. decir
I asked him who broke the vase, but he didn't want to say.Le pregunté quién había roto el florero, pero no quiso decir.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (opinion)
a. la opinión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's important that everyone have a say in the meeting.Es importante que cada uno pueda expresar su opinión en la reunión.
