tener arte

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to have art”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teˌneɾ ˈaɾte/ [t̪eˌneɾ ˈaɾ.t̪e]
  • Syllabification: te‧ner ar‧te

Verb

tener arte (first-person singular present tengo arte, first-person singular preterite tuve arte, past participle tenido arte)

  1. (Andalusia) to be very good at something (inferable from context), often in interjections.
    ¡Qué arte tiene! ― They're so talented! (at whatever they're implied to be talented at)
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