Tengo irme
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I was told by a reliable source that "tengo irme" means " I have got to get going." Can anybody explain if there is a grammatical logic for such translation? Any explanation will be appreciated.
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updated May 22, 2011
posted by steeshsood
Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, May 22, 2011
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I wouldn't call your source 'reliable'; the sentence is plain wrong. You must say "tengo que irme".
updated May 22, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
The sentence is plainly wrong. - pedrofranklin, May 22, 2011
in spoken English at least, "plain wrong" is very common - someone09, May 22, 2011
Well, more commonly "just plain wrong" - Yeser007, May 22, 2011
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It's "Tengo que irme".
Tener que is the construction used for "to have to do something".
Tengo que means "I have to".
Irse is a verb that means to leave. In first person, it's irme.
Tengo que irme = I have to leave.
updated May 22, 2011
posted by Goyo
