dijo que no tenía

said he/she didn't have

→ decir

phrase Common #9,278

said he/she didn't have Used to report that someone said they did not have something. The subject of tenía is usually understood from context and may be different from the person who said it.

SP: Ana dijo que no tenía suficiente dinero.

EN: Ana said she didn't have enough money.

Mary dijo que no tenía mucha sed.

Mary said she wasn't very thirsty.

Tom dijo que no tenía la edad suficiente para conducir.

Tom said he wasn't old enough to drive.

Dijo que no tenía dónde ir.

He said he had nowhere to go.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Mary dijo que no tenía otra opción.

Mary said she had no other choice.

Tom dijo que no tenía el permiso para hacerlo.

Tom said he didn't have permission to do it.

María dijo que no tenía mucha sed.

María said she wasn't very thirsty.

Mary dijo que no tenía ningún plan.

Mary said she had no plans.

Tom dijo que no tenía ni idea de dónde estaba Mary.

Tom said he had no idea where Mary was.

Dijo que no tenía pantalón.

He said he didn't have any pants.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Mary dijo que no tenía plan alguno.

Mary said she had no plan at all.

Tom dijo que no tenía donde dormir.

Tom said he had nowhere to sleep.