No. 49 in Catalan

tenir

"Tenir" means "to have" in English.

In a sentence

Tinc un llibre nou.
I have a new book.
Here, 'tenir' is used to indicate possession.
He de tenir paciència en aquesta situació.
I must have patience in this situation.
In this case, 'tenir' denotes possessing a quality, such as patience.
Ells tenen gana després de jugar.
They are hungry after playing.
In this example, 'tenir' is used to express a state or condition, specifically hunger.

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