tenía ganas
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tenía ganas(
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nee
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gah
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nahs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I felt like
No fui a la fiesta anoche. Tenía ganas de quedarme en casa.I didn't go to the party last night. I felt like staying in.
b. I felt like it
¿Por qué te metiste en la piscina? - Porque tenía ganas.Why did you get in the pool? - Because I felt like it
a. he felt like (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Juan estaba harto. Tenía ganas de decirle su jefe lo que realmente pensaba de él, pero no quería perder su trabajo.Juan was tired. He felt like telling his boss how he really felt about him, but he didn't want to lose his job.
b. she felt like (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Lara no conoce límites. Tenía ganas de un chocolate, ¡así que se decidió comerse el mío!Laura knows no boundaries. She felt like having a chocolate, so she decided to eat mine!
c. felt like
¿Fueron al cine ayer? - Sí. Marissa tenía ganas de ver una película.Did you go to the movies yesterday? - Yeah, Marissa felt like watching a movie.
3. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you felt like
Usted dijo que tenía ganas de comer helado. Por eso fue que le compré uno.You said you felt like having ice cream. That's why I bought one for you.
b. you felt like it
¿Así que decidió irse de la oficina a medio día solo porque tenía ganas? Bueno, está despedido.So you decided to leave the office at noon just because you felt like it? Well, you're fired.
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