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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.

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## 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)

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## 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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