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qué tiene que hacer
-what he has to do
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¿Qué tiene que hacer?
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qué tiene que hacer

qué tiene que hacer(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what he has to do
Antonio dice que no sabe qué tiene que hacer con esos documentos que hay en su mesa.Antonio says he doesn't know what he has to do with those documents on his desk.
b. what she has to do
Dile a Marta que ahora voy y le explico qué tiene que hacer.Tell Marta I'm coming now to explain what she has to do.
c. what it has to do
El ayuntamiento admite que hay un problema, y que no sabe qué tiene que hacer para solucionarlo.The city council admits that there's a problem, and that it doesn't know what it has to do to solve it.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(in statements; second person singular)
a. what you have to do
Si me dice qué tiene que hacer, a lo mejor puedo ayudarla.If you tell me what you have to do, maybe I can help you.
a. what does he have to do
¿Qué tiene que hacer para que le den el permiso de residencia?What does he have to do to get his residence permit?
b. what does she have to do
Ana se ha ido hoy a Madrid. - ¿Qué tiene que hacer en Madrid?Ana has gone to Madrid today. - What does she have to do in Madrid?
c. what does it have to do
Si el departamento necesita más secretarias, ¿qué tiene que hacer para contratarlas?If the department needs more secretaries, what does it have to do to hire them?
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(in questions; second person singular)
a. what do you have to do
¿Qué tiene que hacer con esas camisas? - Tengo que plancharlas.What do you have to do with those shirts? - I have to iron them.
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