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The meaning of the Spanish word "tiene" and how you use it

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tiene
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) has/have (possession)
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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¿ Usted tiene manzanas ?
Do you (formal) have apples?
Ella tiene un restaurante .
She has a restaurant.
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The Geometric Shapes Song!
El rectángulo tiene cuatro lados .
The rectangle has four sides.
The Geometric Shapes Song!
El triángulo tiene tres lados .
The triangle has three sides.
The Geometric Shapes Song!
El cuadrado tiene cuatro lados .
The square has four sides.
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tiene...que
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) has to; have to
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Ella tiene que cocinar .
She has to cook.
¿ Usted tiene que estudiar ?
(Do) you have to study?
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The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
el público tiene que entender que es la primera vez .
the audience has to understand that it's the first time.
Cinderella
¿ Por qué me tiene que pasar esto a mí ? "
Why does this have to happen to me?"
Cinderella
Tiene que quedar muy brillante .
It has to be very shiny.
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tiene...que...ver...con
(expression) (present) have/has to do with; concern(s) [lit. has to see with]
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Todo eso tiene que ver con la crisis económica .
All this has to do with the economic crisis.
El discurso tiene que ver con la situación política .
The speech concerns the political situation.
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Sneak Peek: "He Came to Steal" - A Police Comedy
Un juego de palabras , sí , porque el " vino " tiene que ver con el verbo " venir "
A play on words, yes, because "vino" has to do with the verb "venir"
Sneak Peek: "He Came to Steal" - A Police Comedy
y tiene que ver con esa bebida que tanto gustan , gustamos los argentinos .
and it has to do with that drink that you like so much, we Argentinians like.
Intelligence According to Children
O sea que la inteligencia tiene que ver con resolver …
That is, intelligence has to do with solving ...
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tiene
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) has/have (characteristics)
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Ana tiene ojos azules .
Ana has blue eyes.
Usted tiene pelo negro .
You have black hair.
La luna tiene un color hermoso esta noche .
The moon has a beautiful color tonight.
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Pedro the Fish
Pedro tiene pelo amarillo .
Pedro has yellow hair.
Pedro the Fish
Pedro no tiene pelo azul .
Pedro doesn't have blue hair.
Pedro the Fish
Pedro no tiene pelo rojo .
Pedro doesn't have red hair.
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tiene
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) has/have (conceptual)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Ella tiene miedo .
She is afraid [lit. she has fear].
Tu padre tiene grandes expectativas .
Your father has great expectations.
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Reality Check: Things You Can't Change
¡ Ay ! No sé qué me pasa . Siempre elijo al hombre equivocado . O sufre de mamitis , o tiene algún problema psicológico .
Oh! I don’t know what’s going on with me. I always choose the wrong man. Whether he is a mama’s boy, or he has some psychological problem.
Sing 2 - Trailer
Ella tiene miedo y jamás podrá hacer el papel .
She is afraid and she will never be able to play the role.
Violence on the Streets of Lebanon
y esta protesta tiene reminiscencias de la situación de aquel entonces .
and this protest has reminiscences of the situation from back then.
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