How do you say, "you have to"?
Guys, I was listening to a song about Christmas in Spanish. The singer said something like " You have to celebreate it with the bells" . I couldn't understand the word he used for " you have to ".Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks.
8 Answers
tener + que + infinitivo (celebar)
hay+ que + infinitivo
These are two possibilities that I can think of.
Hi Smalleyes. Welcome to the forum.
What you heard could be either --
1) Tiene que celebrar....
2) Hay que celebrar....
thanks a lot guillermo and marianne!
its " hay que festejar" ....
muchas gracias!
thanks a lot luzhon89! ....wow, this place is awesome to learn...thanks guys..
Does deber + an infinitive also work?
As in: Debo ir al banco esta mañana. Debe tomar un vaso grande de aqua.
Here is the closest translation I could find of the Spanish version I know for Jingle Bells.
Marianne, you are probably right. If the song is "jingle bells" I'm sure is "hay que celebrar".
Can you post what you think you've heard. That will help to make a guess.