| mi |
| 1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my | |
| 2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ | |
| amigo |
| 1. n-m. friend | |
| Los amigos de nuestros amigos son nuestros amigos. (The friends of our friends are our friends.) | |
| 2. n-m. (slang) penis | |
| quiere |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of querer | |
| querer |
| 1. v. to desire, to want, to want to | |
| Yo quiero leer ese libro. - I want to read that book. | |
| 2. v. to love; to be fond of | |
| Te quiero. - I love you. | |
| Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar. - That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation. | |
| 3. v. (as an indication of a request) would you ... ? | |
| ¿Quieres decirme qué pasó? - Would you tell me what happened? | |
| 4. v. to mean to, to try to | |
| No quería insultarte. - He didn't mean to insult you. | |
| ¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos? - What were you trying to do anyway? Impress your friends? | |
| 5. v. (reciprocal) to love each other | |
| Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero. - You love each other. Don't let your pride get in the way of true love. | |
| 6. n-m. love; affection; fondness | |
| tener |
| 1. v. to have, possess | |
| Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers. | |
| Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen. | |
| 2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality) | |
| Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck. | |
| ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care! | |
| ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason? | |
| 3. v. to hold, grasp | |
| Ten esto. - Hold this. | |
| 4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.) | |
| Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes. | |
| El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators. | |
| Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers. | |
| 5. v. to have, feel (internally) | |
| Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her. | |
| Tengo frío. - I feel cold. | |
| Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger. | |
| 6. v. to make to feel | |
| Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad. | |
| 7. v. to have (a measure or age) | |
| Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width. | |
| Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years. | |
| 8. v. (used with que) to have to | |
| Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now. | |
| 9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.) | |
| Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control. | |
| 10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone) | |
| Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it. | |
| Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy. | |
| Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births. | |
| 11. v. to make (in a few select phrases) | |
| Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense. | |
| 12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used) | |
| 13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained: | |
| 14. v. tener en cuenta | |
| 15. v. tener prisa | |
| Su |
| 1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Susana | |
| 2. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal) | |
| Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.) | |
| Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.) | |
| 3. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately | |
| Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms. | |
| 4. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your | |
| propio |
| 1. adj. own (belonging to) | |
| Tengo mi propio coche. - I have my own car | |
| 2. adj. proper | |
| 3. adj. typical, characteristic | |
| coche |
| 1. n-m. (chiefly Philippines, Mexico, Spain) car (a wheeled vehicle that moves independently) | |
| Mi coche tiene una avería. - My car has broken down. | |
| 2. n-m. carriage, coach (a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power) | |
| 3. n-m. (rail transport) car (a passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train) | |
| 4. n-m. (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay) baby carriage, pram | |
| 5. n-m. (slang) pig | |
