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"Que tiene" is a phrase which is often translated as "who has", and "quién tiene" is a phrase which is also often translated as "who has". Learn more about the difference between "que tiene" and "quién tiene" below.
que tiene
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. who has
Una persona que tiene el coraje de hacer una cosa así merece toda nuestra admiración.A person who has the courage to do such a thing deserves all our admiration.
b. that has
Es un insecto de color rojizo que tiene dos antenas y cuatro patas, pero no recuerdo cómo se llama.It's a reddish insect that has two antennae and four legs, but I don't remember its name.
a. he's got (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Jorge quiere comprarse un carro nuevo. Ya se cansó del que tiene.Jorge wants to buy a new car. He's tired of the one he's got.
b. she's got (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Los padres de María estaban muy contentos con el novio que tenía antes, pero no les gusta el que tiene ahora.Maria's parents were very happy with the boyfriend she used to have, but they don't like the one she's got now.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El corte de pelo que tiene Alfonso en esa foto le favorece mucho.Alfonso's haircut in that photo really suits him.
No tengo ni idea de cómo funciona esta máquina. ¿Para qué sirve esa palanca que tiene detrás?I have no idea how this machine works. What's that lever on the back for?
3. (formal) (that you posses; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you've got
¿Los hijos que tiene son de su primera esposa o de la segunda? - De mi primera esposa.Are the kids you've got from your first wife or your second wife? - From my first wife.
quién tiene(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. who's
¿Quién tiene quince años, tú o tu hermano? - Los dos, somos gemelos.Who's fiften years old, you or your brother? - Both. We're twins.
a. who has
No sé quién tiene tu libro de historia. Este es el mío.I don't know who has your history book. This is mine.
a. who's
Me pregunto quién tiene más edad de los dos, ella o su esposo.I wonder who's older of the two, she or her husband.
