tienen ganas de

tienen ganas de(
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).
phrase
a. they feel like
Mis abuelos son ya mayores, pero son muy activos. Siempre tienen ganas de hacer cosas.My grandparents are old now, but they're very active. They always feel like doing things.
b. feel like
Los niños tienen ganas de comer helado. ¿Vamos a la heladería?The children feel like eating ice cream. Shall we go to the ice cream parlor?
c. they want to
Ana y Jaime dicen que tienen ganas de irse de vacaciones porque están muy cansados.Ana and Jaime say they want to go on vacation because they're very tired.
d. want to
Los jóvenes de hoy en día siempre tienen ganas de divertirse y nunca tienen ganas de trabajar.Young people nowadays always want to enjoy themselves, and they never want to work.
a. you feel like
Tienen ganas de ir a la playa, ¿verdad? ¿Por qué no vamos el sábado? Va a hacer buen día.You feel like going to the beach, don't you? Why don't we go on Saturday? It's going to be a nice day.
b. you want to
Si tienen ganas de ir al concierto, yo tengo dos entradas de más.If you want to go to the concert, I have two extra tickets.
a. do you feel like
¿Tienen ganas de ir al cine? - Sí, hay muchas películas que queremos ver.Do you feel like going to the movies? - Yes, there are many movies we want to see.
b. do you want to
¿Tienen ganas de ir a un restaurante, o prefieren cenar en casa?Do you want to go to a restaurant, or do you prefer to have dinner at home?
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