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The verb tener, “to have” will come in handy as you pass through customs. Use it to express what you have or don't have with you.

TENER: to have

yo tengo (TEHN-goh)

tú tienes (tee-EHN-ehs)

él, ella, usted tiene (tee-EHN-eh)

nosotros tenemos (teh-NEH-mohs)

vosotros tenéis (tehn-EHYS)

ellos, ellas, ustedes tienen (tee-EHN-ehn)

Tener is used in Spanish in the same way we use the verb “to have” in English:

Tengo dos hijos.

I have two children.

Carla tiene una visa estudiantil.

Clara has a student visa.

Tenemos familia aquí.

We have family here.

Just as in English, the verb tener can be used in the expression “to have to (do something).” In Spanish, the phrase is tener que + infinitive:

Tengo que salir ahora.

I have to leave now.

Marco tiene que comer sus vegetales.

Marco has to eat his vegetables.

Tienen que sentarse juntos.

They have to sit together.

Customs Vocabulary <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>customs</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la aduana</emphasis></p> <p>lah ah-DWAH-nah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>duty free</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>libre de impuestos</emphasis></p> <p>LEE-breh deh eem-PWEH-stohs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>flight number</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el número de vuelo</emphasis></p> <p>ehl NOO-meh-roh deh VWEH-lo</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>form of identification</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la forma de identificación</emphasis></p> <p>lah FOHR-mah deh ee-dehn-tee-fee-kah-see-OHN</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>passport</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el pasaporte</emphasis></p> <p>ehl pah-sah-POHR-teh</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>In addition to the vocabulary, here are some questions and phrases for going through the customs:</p> <p>Here is my passport.</p> <p><emphasis>Aquí está mi pasaporte.</emphasis></p> <p>ah-KEE eh-STAH mee pah-sah-POHR-teh</p> <p>Do you have anything to declare?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Tiene algo que declarar?</emphasis></p> <p>tee-EHN-eh AHL-goh keh deh-klahr-AHR</p> <p>Yes, I have something to declare.</p> <p><emphasis>Sí, tengo algo que declarar.</emphasis></p> <p>see TEHN-goh AHL-goh keh deh-klahr-AHR</p> <p>I have nothing to declare.</p> <p><emphasis>No tengo nada que declarar</emphasis>.</p> <p>noh TEHN-goh NAH-dah keh deh-klahr-AHR</p> <p>I'm here on business.</p> <p><emphasis>Estoy aquí de negocios.</emphasis></p> <p>eh-STOY ah-KEE deh neh-GOH-see-ohs</p> <p>I'm here on vacation.</p> <p><emphasis>Estoy aquí de vacaciones</emphasis>.</p> <p>eh-STOY ah-KEE deh vah-kah-see-OH-nehs</p> <p>I'll be here for two weeks.</p> <p><emphasis>Estaré aquí dos semanas</emphasis>.</p> <p>eh-stahr-EH ah-KEE dohs seh-MAH-nahs</p> <p>I'm going to stay at the Hotel Gran Vía.</p> <p><emphasis>Me voy a quedar en el Hotel Gran Vía</emphasis>.</p> <p>meh voy ah keh-DAHR ehn ehl oh-TEHL grahn VEE-ah</p> <div class="npsb"> <h2> ESSENTIAL</h2> <p>Flight attendants on international flights to and from Spanish-speaking countries usually speak Spanish as well as English. 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