sed

USAGE NOTE
To talk about being thirsty in Spanish, the phrase "tener sed" is used. Ex. "Tengo sed". ("I am thirsty.")
la sed(
sehd
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. thirst
El vampiro tiene una sed de sangre mortal.Vampires have a deadly thirst for blood.
a. thirst
Los estudiantes tienen sed de conocimiento.Students have a thirst for knowledge.
b. yearning
El viaje no le había calmado la sed de aventuras.The trip had not calmed her yearning for adventure.
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tener sed
to be thirsty
tienes sed
you're thirsty
¿Tienes sed?
Are you thirsty?
tiene sed
he's thirsty
¿Tiene sed?
Is he thirsty?
yo tengo sed
I'm thirsty
tengo mucha sed
I'm very thirsty
tener mucha sed
to be very thirsty
muerto de sed
dying of thirst
qué bebida te gusta beber cuando tienes mucha sed
what beverage do you like to drink when you're really thirsty
no tengo sed
I'm not thirsty
¿Qué bebida te gusta beber cuando tienes mucha sed?
What beverage do you like to drink when you're really thirsty?
yo tengo mucha sed
I'm really thirsty
Tomás come una hamburguesa porque tiene sed
Tomas is eating a hamburger because he's thirsty
David toma mucha agua cuando tiene sed
David drinks a lot of water when he's thirsty
cuando tienes sed
when you are thirsty
ella tiene sed
she's thirsty
Jorge desea unos pinchitos porque tiene sed
Jorge wants to have some light appetizers because he's thirsty
cuándo tienes sed
when are you thirsty
¿Cuándo tienes sed?
When are you thirsty?
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