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Conjugation of the Verb tener in Present Indicative Tense

The verb tener (to have) is commonly used to talk about age in Spanish.

Person	Conjugation	English Meaning
Yo tengo	tengo	I have / I am (for age)
Tú tienes	tienes	You have

The common structure to say your age is:

Tengo + number + años.

For example:

• Tengo veintiocho años. – I'm 28 years old.

• Tengo treinta y seis años. – I'm 36 years old.

Nationalities and Gender Agreement

In Spanish, nationalities must agree in gender with the person they're describing:

• Masculine nationalities often end in -o or a consonant.
• Feminine forms often end in -a.

Examples:

• Soy chilena. – I am Chilean. (feminine)

• Soy puertorriqueño. – I am Puerto Rican. (masculine)

• Soy uruguaya. – I am Uruguayan. (feminine)

Greetings by Time of Day

Spanish greetings change depending on the time of day:

• Buenos días. – Good morning.

• Buenas tardes. – Good afternoon.

• Buenas noches. – Good evening/night.

These are polite and time-sensitive ways to start a conversation.

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Farewells

Here are some common ways to say goodbye in Spanish:

• Adiós – Goodbye.

• Hasta luego. – See you later.

• Hasta pronto. – See you soon.

• Hasta mañana. – See you tomorrow.

• Chau – Bye (informal).

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