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Let’s look at some more examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
¿Tiene sal?
¿Tiene sal?
¿Tiene leche?
¿Tiene leche?
¿Tiene manzanas?
¿Tiene manzanas?
¿Tiene pimienta?
¿Tiene pimienta?
¿Vende azúcar?
¿Vende azúcar?
Did you notice how I used a different pattern?
¿Vende azúcar?
"Do you sell sugar?"
First is vende, meaning "[you] sell." Vende (enunciated). Vende.
Note: the “you” is understood through context.
Vende is the shortened form of Usted vende. Usted, a formal word meaning “you,” is omitted as it’s understood from the conjugated form of the verb.
Vende is from the verb vender "to sell." vender.
In this context, and with the right question intonation, it can translate as "Do you sell…?" This is another common way to ask if the store has something.
Last is azúcar, "sugar." Azúcar (enunciated). Azúcar.
All together, the question is: ¿Vende azúcar?, which literally means, "[You] sell sugar?" In more natural English, it translates as, "Do you sell sugar?"
¿Vende azúcar?
This pattern is:
¿Vende ITEM?
"Do you sell" ITEM?
You should be aware of this pattern, but for this lesson, we'll use the sentence pattern:
¿Tiene ITEM?
Do you have ITEM?

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