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"Do you have pets?" in Spanish: ¿Tienes mascotas?

¿Tienes mascotas?

Say it: TYEH-nehs mahs-KOH-tahsphrase/ˈtjenes masˈkotas/

Do you have pets is ¿Tienes mascotas? Mascotas is feminine plural. With usted say ¿Tiene mascotas? Answer sí, tengo un perro or no tengo mascotas.

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¿Tienes mascotas en casa?
Do you have pets at home?
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How to pronounce ¿Tienes mascotas?

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TYEH-nehs mahs-KOH-tahs

/ˈtjenes masˈkotas/

TYEH-nehs mahs-KOH-tahs. Stress TYEH and KOH. Soft c in mascotas. Say tienes mascotas warmly.

"Do you have pets?" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
¿Tienes mascotas?Do you have pets?

Informal tú.

¿Tiene mascotas?Do you have pets?

Formal usted.

¿Tienen mascotas?Do you (plural) have pets?

Ustedes in Latin America.

No tengo mascotas.I don't have pets.

Simple no.

How to use ¿Tienes mascotas? in real life

  1. 1Getting to know someone

    ¿Tienes mascotas en casa?

    Do you have pets at home?

    Full tienes mascotas question.

  2. 2Apartment visit

    Antes de entrar: ¿tienes mascotas?

    Before coming in: do you have pets?

    Allergy check with mascotas.

  3. 3Family chat

    Mis primos preguntan si tienes mascotas.

    My cousins ask if you have pets.

    Embedded tienes mascotas.

Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Tienes mascotas?

Incorrect: ¿Tienes pets?

Correct: ¿Tienes mascotas?

Use mascotas, not English pets, in tienes mascotas.

Incorrect: ¿Tienes mascota? (when you mean pets in general)

Correct: ¿Tienes mascotas?

The usual question uses plural mascotas: tienes mascotas.

Good to know

Small talk after tienes mascotas often turns to perros and gatos. Apartments may ask about mascotas before a visit. Prefer ustedes, not vosotros.

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Meeting a new neighbor

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Tienes mascotas?

    Do you have pets?

  2. You

    , tengo. ¿Tienes mascotas también?

    Yes, I do. Do you have pets too?

  3. ChatPal

    Tengo un perro. Se llama Max.

    I have a dog. His name is Max.

  4. You

    Qué lindo. ¿Puedo conocerlo?

    How nice. Can I meet him?

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FAQ

Common questions about "Do you have pets?" in Spanish

Is mascotas feminine?

Yes: las mascotas, unas mascotas.

Tú or usted?

Tienes mascotas for tú. Tiene mascotas for usted.

How do you pronounce mascotas?

mahs-KOH-tahs with stress on KOH.

How do I say I don't have pets?

No tengo mascotas.

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