"They have books."

Translation: Eles têm livros.

[Akin_Wal]

It should be fine for us to write "Eles têm livros" as well correct? We weren't given any context.

[Paulenrique]

Yup ;)

[Jcgg1003.]

"Elas têm livros" or "eles têm livros" is the same as "they have books" it should be ok both answers

[gian.incha]

Is there a difference in pronunciation betweem tem and te^m?

[Paulenrique]

Not in Brazil. In Portugal the letter E in têm may slightly sound longer /teem/

[gian.incha]

Obrigado.

[reno300]

Am I right in thinking that têm=have, and tem=has?

[Paulenrique]

Not wrong. Just dont forget you have (você tem(sing) / vocês têm (pl)).

[Destiny.xos]

Hey if you choose both correct answers, it marks it right!

[NadiaUribeM]

why is this eles tem livros wrong???

[Paulenrique]

for that you need an accent: ele/ela/você tem, eles/elas/vocês têm.

[ArtVictorP]

I'm still getting confused with "os" and when to use it or not. :/

[BrandonH22]

I think you should always use it before the possessive "Eu tenho os teus livros". (Sorry if I'm wrong!)

[filbert660395]

it is used before possessive pronouns but is optional before possessive adjectives :D

[Dornehl]

Why is tenho wrong?

[Violet262]

Tenho is if you are the one with that book but since its "they" thats why it's wrong, I hope this helps :D

[K.Alix]

Why did I get marked off for not adding the "Elas". Isn't Portuguese a language (like Spanish and Italian) where the pronoun isn't always necessary?

[Paulenrique]

Sometimes it is a little bit vague, if we dont have a context.