no los tengo

no los tengo(
noh
 
lohs
 
tehng
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goh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I don't have them
¿Tienes los documentos? - No, no los tengo. Los olvidé en casa.Do you have the documents? - No, I don't have them. I left them at home.
b. I haven't got them
Hace frío. ¿Por qué no llevas puestos los guantes? - No los tengo aquí.It's cold. Why aren't you wearing your gloves? - I haven't got them with me.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Te vas a gastar $150 en esos pantalones? - Pero si no los tengo.Are you going to spend $150 on those trousers? - But I don't have it.
¿Puedes prestarme $500? - Te los dejaría, pero no los tengo.Can you lend me $500? - I would, but I haven't got it.
a. I'm not
¿Tienes cuarenta años? - No, no los tengo. Tengo treinta y nueve.Are you forty years old? - Not, I'm not. I'm thirty-nine.
a. I don't have them
¿Y los informes? - Aún no los tengo listos. Me falta ultimar algunos detalles.And the reports? - I don't have them ready yet. I still have to finalize some details.
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