Question

Answer using complete sentences.

¿Tienes frío?
Response: Si, tengo frio
¿Tienen tus padres sueño?
Response: Si, mis padres tienen un sueño

1. Why the different forms of 'tener' in the responses?

2. How do these 'tener' phrases compare to the way we express the same ideas in English?

Answer 1

They are different because they refer to different people.

Answer 2

There are different dorms of 'tener' because the questions are referring to different people such as you or parents.
These 'tener' phrases compare to the way we express the same ideas in English by meaning the same thing but not translating into the same thing. Take ¿Tienes frío? It translates to 'Do you have cold?' but it means 'Are you cold?' in Spanish.