Hay que hacer de todo para ganar
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Can someone explain the "hay que" usage here? I thought is meant there is or there are.
And also why is it "de" todo & not just "todo" ?
Thanks
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updated Sep 21, 2011
posted by Acelata
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The complexities of the verb 'haber', it is an impersonal verb or an auxiliary verb.
In your example works as an imperative "Hay que hacer todo para ganar" = "One must do anything in order to win".
"Uno tiene/debe hacer todo para ganar" (using tener/deber in this case) is the literal translation to the English sentence, which works in the same way.
"De todo" or "todo"...it's basically the same
updated Sep 21, 2011
posted by geouk
Muchas gracias! Tu explicación es bastante claro! - Acelata, Sep 21, 2011
My pleasure! bastante "clara" - geouk, Sep 21, 2011
gracias - Acelata, Sep 21, 2011
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I believe it's roughly "It is necessary (to)"
updated Sep 21, 2011
posted by Hyena27
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Hay que hacer de todo para ganar
One must do - one has to do - it has to be done (I think)
updated Sep 21, 2011
posted by ian-hill
