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tiene que ser
tiene que ser(
tyeh
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neh
keh
sehr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
1. (third person singular)
a. it has to be
¿Te sirve esta bolsa? - No, tiene que ser más grande para que quepa la caja.Will this bag do? - No, it has to be bigger for the box to fit in.
b. he has to be
Tiene que ser muy simpático para caerle bien a Isabel. Casi nadie le cae bien.He has to be very nice for Isabel to like him. She likes almost no one.
c. she has to be
Tiene que ser médica porque sabe mucho de medicina.She has to be a doctor because she knows a lot about medicine.
d. has to be
Hoy tiene que ser sábado porque ayer era viernes.Today has to be Saturday because it was Friday yesterday.
2. (formal) (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 have to be
Tiene que ser más amable con los clientes, o nos vamos a quedar sin ninguno.You have to be nicer to our clients, or we'll be left with none.
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