tenho

Meaning

first-person singular present indicative of ter

ter

1. (transitive) to have
2. (intransitive) to have
3. (transitive) to have
4. (transitive) to have
5. (transitive) to have
6. (transitive) to have
7. (transitive) to have
8. (transitive) to have
9. (transitive) to have
10. (Brazil, intransitive) to have
11. (auxiliary) to have
12. (auxiliary) See ter de, ter que.
13. (Brazil, impersonal, informal, transitive) there be (to exist, physically or abstractly)
14. (transitive) to give birth to
15. (transitive) to consider (assign some quality to)
16. (transitive) to go to; to interact

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtẽ.ɲu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: teneō

Cognate with Galician: teño

Cognate with Spanish: tengo

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese tenho, from Latin teneō. Cognate with Galician teño and Spanish tengo. Also compare with venho.

Sentences

O que eu tenho a ver com isso ?

What have I got to do with it?

Eu tenho mais dinheiro agora .

I have more money now.

Não tenho filhos .

I do NOT have any children.

Tenho idade para ser seu pai .

I'm old enough to be your father.

Eu tenho muito trabalho hoje antes do casamento .

I have a lot of work today before the wedding.

Eu sempre tenho regras .

I always have rules.