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"I have a dog." in Spanish

Yo tengo un perro.
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Literal Breakdown

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I yo
I have tengo
a (masculine) un
dog (male) perro

Notes

The "yo" is optional, as all Spanish speakers understand just with the verb, although if it is for emphasis or to avoid confusion, it is to be there.

Source: https://mangolanguages.com/resources/learn/grammar/spanish/spanish-sent…

Summary

The Spanish translation for “I have a dog.” is Yo tengo un perro.. The Spanish, Yo tengo un perro., can be broken down into 4 parts:"I" (yo), "I have" (tengo), "a (masculine)" (un) and "dog (male)" (perro).

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I have a dog. Tengo un perro.

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