What does tenho in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word tenho in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tenho in Portuguese.

The word tenho in Portuguese means I have, estou com, preciso ir, tenho de, tenho que, eu tenho, não tenho ideia. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tenho

I have

verbo transitivo (pres verbo ter, 1a pes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

estou com

contraction (colloquial, abbreviation (I have, I own) (coloquial)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
I've got a headache. I've got two cats and three dogs.

preciso ir

interjection (informal (I must leave now) (eu tenho de ir agora)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Sorry, got to go: my taxi's here.

tenho de, tenho que

auxiliary verb (I must, I am obliged to)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Tenho de ir agora ou vou perder o trem. Não quero, mas tenho que ir.
I have to go now, or I'll miss my train. I don't want to go but I have to.

eu tenho

contraction (colloquial, abbreviation (I have)

I've eaten too much. I've been working here for five years.

não tenho ideia

interjection (informal (I do not know)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")

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