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How do you say, "you have to"?

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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.

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updated Nov 11, 2009
edited by nizhoni1
posted by smalleye86
Welcome to the forum.I corrected some punctuation/capitalization for you. - nizhoni1, Nov 10, 2009

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tener + que + infinitivo (celebar)

hay+ que + infinitivo

These are two possibilities that I can think of.

updated Nov 10, 2009
posted by luhzon89
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Hi Smalleyes. Welcome to the forum. grin

What you heard could be either --

1) Tiene que celebrar....

2) Hay que celebrar....

updated Nov 10, 2009
posted by --Mariana--
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thanks a lot guillermo and marianne! smile its " hay que festejar" .... muchas gracias! grin

updated Nov 10, 2009
posted by smalleye86
I'm glad we could help! - --Mariana--, Nov 10, 2009
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thanks a lot luzhon89! ....wow, this place is awesome to learn...thanks guys..

updated Nov 10, 2009
posted by smalleye86
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Does deber + an infinitive also work?

As in: Debo ir al banco esta mañana. Debe tomar un vaso grande de aqua.

updated Nov 11, 2009
posted by 0057ed01
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Here is the closest translation I could find of the Spanish version I know for Jingle Bells.

updated Nov 10, 2009
posted by 00e657d4
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Marianne, you are probably right. If the song is "jingle bells" I'm sure is "hay que celebrar".

updated Nov 10, 2009
posted by 00e657d4
Now I will go look up the song in Spanish. jejeje - --Mariana--, Nov 10, 2009
thanks! :) i am having problems with the lyrics after that part! :( - smalleye86, Nov 10, 2009
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Can you post what you think you've heard. That will help to make a guess.

updated Nov 10, 2009
edited by 00e657d4
posted by 00e657d4