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tengo sed

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What does “tengo sed” mean in English?

  1. I am thirsty

Example sentences

  • Tengo sed.

    I'm thirsty.

  • Tengo mucha sed.

    I'm very thirsty.

  • Si tienes sed, bebe agua.

    If you're thirsty, drink water.

How to use it

Tengo sed means 'I'm thirsty' (lit. 'I have thirst'). Tener + sed. Sed is feminine despite the -d ending: mucha sed, not 'mucho sed'.

Common mistake

Sed is feminine: 'mucha sed', NOT 'mucho sed'. Same gender pattern as nariz, salud, sed (most -d nouns are feminine).

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.