ellos tienen ganas de

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ellos tienen ganas de(
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yohs
 
tyeh
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nehn
 
gah
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nahs
 
deh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. they feel like
Los chicos dicen que ellos tienen ganas de quedarse y pedir una pizza más que de salir a cenar.The boys say they feel like staying in and ordering pizza rather than dining out.
b. they want to
Es normal que los niños armen jaleo. Es la primera vez que van al parque de diversiones y ellos tienen ganas de pasarla bien nomás.It’s normal for kids to make such a racket. This is the first time they’ve been to an amusement park and they just want to have fun.
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