tiene que ver?

Question

hello Everyone. I'm driving now listening to my Spanish tapes and I think I just heard the phrase that means but I don't know if Iunderstand it correctly you tell me if this somehow mean about? Thank you. Tiene que ver

Answer 1

I am not sure what you´re asking without context, but "Tiene que ver" as an idiom would be, ie "¿Qué tiene que ver mi cuenta bancaria con tu felicidad?" (What does my bank account have to do with your happiness?"

In this sense it is a relative to the idiom "nada que ver" - gringojrf, Nov 30, 2012

Thanks for the quick feedback yesterday Julian. Very helpful - rogspax, Dec 1, 2012

Yes, to have to do with.. - annierats, Dec 1, 2012

Answer 2

Agree with Julian ... tiene que ver is a very common phrase that means "has to do with". No tiene que ver nada con eso = it has nothing to do with that.

I would say "tiene nada que ver con eso." - gringojrf, Nov 30, 2012

Yeah, that would sound much more natural, as Gringo points out ("No tiene nada que ver..."). - -cae-, Nov 30, 2012

Answer 3

Two views of life.

One view: - "El problema llamada 'fiscal cliff' no tiene nada que ver con las políticas ni las acciones del presidente."

The fiscal cliff problem has nothing to do with the president's policies or actions.

Alternative view: - "El problema conocido como el 'fiscal cliff' no tiene nada que ver con la terquedad del congreso."

The fiscal cliff problem has nothing to do with congress's obstinacy.

thanks for the extra examples. always hellpful - rogspax, Dec 1, 2012

Answer 4

Sinmeta said:

No tiene que ver nada con eso = it has nothing to do with that.

Correction:

No tiene nada que ver con eso.

Answer 5

you have to see. You have to see that this is good for you. Or if the present is being used as the near future ... you will have to see. You will have to see how she responds to your idea.

Just a couple of options, but more context would help.

There is an idiom derived of (from?) that expression: "Nada que ver". Ex.: "P: ¿Tú y Juanita están saliendo?" R: "¡Nada que ver!", (not at all) - -cae-, Nov 30, 2012

Answer 6

Thanks for all the responses gang, and sorry for my own slow response to your responses. I was listening to lessons while driving across Texas and using google voice typing to navigate the site. Good enough for posing a question, but not really delving in.

Anyway, yes, as I read your responses and then heard more of the lesson, it did seem to mean "having to do with"

So, I guess the construction is tener + que + ver, and that it has nothing to to with the tener + que construction meaning 'have to'

so,

tener + que = have to ? tener + que + ver + have to do with ? (possibly also with + con)

Does this sound right?

thanks again all.