Spanish Phrase
¿Tenemos laboratorios de ciencias?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether ‘we’ (a group such as a school, university department, or organization) have science laboratories. It is a straightforward yes‑or‑no question about the availability of a specific facility.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are touring a campus, planning a class schedule, or checking the resources of an educational institution. It works in both formal meetings and casual conversations among students or staff.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Tenemoslaboratoriosdeciencias?
¿Tenemos? (Present of Tener)
‘Tenemos’ is the first‑person plural present of ‘tener’, meaning ‘we have’. It is used to ask about possession or availability.
Laboratorios (Plural Noun)
‘Laboratorios’ is the plural form of ‘laboratorio’. In Spanish, nouns agree in number with any adjectives or articles that modify them.
de (Preposition)
The preposition ‘de’ links the noun ‘laboratorios’ with the field of study ‘ciencias’, indicating ‘science labs’.
ciencias (Plural Noun)
‘Ciencias’ is a plural noun that refers to the academic discipline of science; it stays plural even when it follows ‘de’.
Interrogative punctuation
Spanish questions are enclosed by opening (¿) and closing (?) question marks; the verb stays in normal word order.
🗨In Conversation
¿Tenemos laboratorios de ciencias?
Do we have science labs?
Sí, contamos con tres laboratorios totalmente equipados.
Yes, we have three fully equipped labs.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Tenemos laboratorios de ciencias?
If you are asking about the institution’s facilities, ‘contamos con’ or ‘disponemos de’ sounds more natural than ‘tenemos’. Use ‘tenemos’ mainly for personal possession.
¿Tenemos laboratorio de ciencias?
The noun must agree with the plural verb; ‘laboratorio’ (singular) would be incorrect unless you ask about a single lab.
¿Tenemos laboratorios de ciencia?
‘Ciencia’ is singular; the phrase refers to the whole field, which is expressed as the plural ‘ciencias’.
↔Alternatives
¿Contamos con laboratorios de ciencias?
Do we have science labs?
¿Hay laboratorios de ciencias?
Are there science labs?
¿Disponemos de laboratorios de ciencias?
Do we have science labs?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking schools the term ‘laboratorio de ciencias’ often covers both chemistry and physics workspaces, while a separate ‘laboratorio de biología’ may exist for biology classes. When speaking formally (e.g., to a director), you might prefer ‘contar con’ or ‘disponer de’ instead of ‘tener’, which sounds slightly more informal.