Common Spanish Collocations gives you a practical set of Spanish words and expressions in one place, so you can study useful vocabulary without digging through scattered sources.
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| Collocation | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tener frío | verb + adjective | to feel cold | Tengo frío, ¿puedes cerrar la puerta? | I am cold. Can you close the door? |
| tener ganas | verb + noun | to feel like, to want | Tengo ganas de comer una pizza. | I feel like eating a pizza. |
| tener hambre | verb + adjective | to be hungry | Tengo hambre. Quiero comer algo. | I’m hungry. I want to eat something. |
| tener lugar | verb + noun | to take place, to happen | La reunión tiene lugar a las cinco. | The meeting takes place at five. |
| tener miedo | verb + noun | to be afraid | El niño tiene miedo de la oscuridad. | The child is afraid of the dark. |
| tener prisa | verb phrase | to be in a hurry | Hoy tengo prisa porque llego tarde. | Today I'm in a hurry because I'm late. |
| tener que ver con | verbal phrase | to have to do with, to be related to | Eso no tiene que ver con el problema. | That has nothing to do with the problem. |
| tener razón | verb + noun | to be right | Creo que tienes razón. | I think you’re right. |
| tener sed | verb + noun | to be thirsty | Tengo sed. | I’m thirsty. |
| tener sueño | verb + adjective | to be sleepy | Es tarde y tengo sueño. | It’s late and I’m sleepy. |
| tener suerte | verb + noun | to be lucky | Hoy he tenido suerte y he encontrado mi móvil. | Today I was lucky and found my phone. |
| tomar café | verb + noun | to drink coffee | Tomo café después de desayunar. | I drink coffee after breakfast. |
| tomar el sol | verb + noun | to sunbathe | Tomamos el sol. | We are sunbathing. |
| tomar un café | verb phrase | to have a coffee | Vamos a tomar un café después de clase. | Let's have a coffee after class. |
| tomar un descanso | verb + noun | to take a break | Vamos a tomar un descanso después de estudiar. | Let’s take a break after studying. |
| tomar una decisión | verb + noun | to make a decision | Tengo que tomar una decisión hoy. | I have to make a decision today. |
| tomar una ducha | verb + noun | to take a shower | Voy a tomar una ducha. | I am going to take a shower. |
| tomar una foto | verb + noun | to take a photo | Tomé una foto del parque. | I took a photo of the park. |
| ver la televisión | verb phrase | to watch TV | Por la tarde vemos la televisión. | In the afternoon we watch TV. |
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