Tener Ganas de

Meaning

Tener ganas de means “to feel like” or “to want to.” It is a natural way to talk about what you would like to do or have at a particular moment.

How to use it

Conjugate tener, then use ganas de followed by an infinitive or a noun:

• tener ganas de + infinitive: Tengo ganas de viajar.
• tener ganas de + noun: Tengo ganas de pizza.

Use no tener ganas de when you do not feel like doing something.

Examples

Tengo ganas de viajar.

I feel like travelling.

¿Tienes ganas de dar un paseo?

Do you feel like going for a walk?

Tenemos ganas de descansar.

We feel like resting.

Tengo ganas de pizza.

I feel like having pizza.

No tengo ganas de salir esta noche.

I do not feel like going out tonight.

Quick note

Keep de before both an infinitive and a noun: ganas de viajar, ganas de café.