tener fe

to have faith

tener fe(teh-nehr feh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to have confidence; often used with "en")

a. to have faith

Tu familia tiene fe en ti. Ellos sí que creen que puedes ganar el campeonato del mundo de bádminton.

Your family has faith in you. They do believe you can win the badminton world championship.

b. to believe

No quiero tratamientos homeopáticos, tengo fe en la medicina convencional.

I don't want any homeopathic treatments, I believe in conventional medicine.

2. (religious; often used with "en")

a. to have faith

Dios no permitirá que les ocurra nada malo a estos niños. Hay que tener fe.

God won't let anything bad happen to these little children. You have to have faith.