tener amigos

to have friends

→ tener
phrase Common #4,674
to have friends Used when talking about having friends or being socially connected.
SP: Es importante tener amigos en quien confiar.
EN: It's important to have friends you can trust.

No puedo tener amigos tampoco.

I can't have friends either.

— Stalker (1979)

Que lindo tener amigos.

How nice to have friends.

— Mother Night (1996)

No te ha permitido construir nada ni tener amigos.

It hasn't allowed you to build anything or have friends.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Puedo tener amigos casados.

I can have married friends.

— Juno (2007)

Tienes suerte de tener amigos como ellos.

You're lucky to have friends like them.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

Soy afortunado de tener amigos sinceros.

I’m lucky to have sincere friends.

Incluso un niño sabe lo que es no tener amigos.

Even a child knows what it's like to have no friends.

Necesitas tener amigos que puedan echarte una mano.

You need to have friends who can lend you a hand.

Eres muy afortunado de tener amigos tan buenos.

You are very lucky to have such good friends.

Debes tener amigos de New Haven a los que quieras ver.

You must have friends from New Haven that you want to see.

— TÁR (2022)

O uno puede no tener éxito y tener amigos.

Or one can be unsuccessful and have friends.

Es maravilloso tener amigos en un momento así.

It's wonderful to have friends at a time like this.

Sólo un pobre bastardo que creía tener amigos en el juego.

Just a poor bastard who thought he had friends in the game.

— Shelter: El Protector (2026)

Necesito tener amigos.

I need to have friends.

Me gusta tener amigos en todos los países.

I like having friends in all countries.

Soy muy afortunado de tener amigos que se preocupan por mí.

I am very fortunate to have friends who care about me.

Pienso que es triste no tener amigos.

I think it's sad not to have friends.