{"id":4621,"date":"2012-04-10T08:46:37","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T12:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2012-04-10T08:46:37","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T12:46:37","slug":"spanish-lesson-beginner-32-spanish-verbs-of-obligation-tener-que-deber-hay-que","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-beginner-32-spanish-verbs-of-obligation-tener-que-deber-hay-que\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Beginner 32 Spanish verbs of obligation: Tener que, Deber &amp; Hay que"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Beginner 32: Spanish verbs of obligation: Tener que, Deber, Hay que\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n-R4KLa2l9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola a todos!<\/p>\n<p>Hoy vamos a ver c\u00f3mo expresar obligaciones y sugerencias en espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n<p>Today we are going to see how to express obligations and suggestions in Spanish. There are three main ways to do this using the Spanish verbs Tener que, Deber &amp; Hay que. Tener que translates to \u201cHave to\u2026\u201d in English, Deber translates to \u201cMust\u2026\u201d in English and \u201cHay que\u201d translates to \u201cOne has to\u2026\u201d in English.<\/p>\n<p>As always it is vital to be clear on how to conjugate your verbs for all of the persons: Yo, T\u00fa, Usted, \u00c9l, Ella, Nosotros, Vosotros, Ustedes, and Ellos or Ellas. I will show you exactly how to do this for these Spanish verbs of obligation and give you some example Spanish sentences to illustrate how each verb is used.<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s get started by looking at the Spanish verb Tener que:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Tener que + infinitivo: To have to + infinitive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 (Yo) tengo que: I have to<br \/>\n\u2022 Tengo que estudiar: I have to study<br \/>\n\u2022 (T\u00fa) tienes que: You have to (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 Tienes que trabajar m\u00e1s: You have to work more (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Usted) tiene que: You have to (formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 Tiene que trababjar m\u00e1s: You have to work more (formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (\u00c9l\/Ella) tiene que: He\/She has to<br \/>\n\u2022 Marta tiene que ir a Madrid: Marta has to go to Madrid<br \/>\n\u2022 (Nosotros) tenemos que: We have to<br \/>\n\u2022 Tenemos que hablar: We have to talk<br \/>\n\u2022 (Vosotros) ten\u00e9is que: You have to (group\/friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 Ten\u00e9is que comer pescado: You have to eat fish (group\/friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Ustedes) tienen que: You have to (group\/formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 Tienen que comer pescado: You have to eat fish (group\/formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Ellos) tienen que: They have to<br \/>\n\u2022 Marcos y Pablo tienen que visitar a sus padres: Marcos and Pablo have to visit their parents<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Deber: Must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 (Yo) debo: I must<br \/>\n\u2022 Debo estudiar: I must study<br \/>\n\u2022 (T\u00fa) debes: You must (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 Debes trabajar m\u00e1s: You must work more (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Usted) debe: You must (formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 Debe trababjar m\u00e1s: You must work more (formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (\u00c9l\/Ella) debe: He\/she must<br \/>\n\u2022 Marta debe ir a Madrid: Marta must go to Madrid<br \/>\n\u2022 (Nosotros\/as) debemos: We must<br \/>\n\u2022 Debemos hablar: We must talk<br \/>\n\u2022 (Vosotros\/as) deb\u00e9is: You must (group\/friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 Deb\u00e9is comer pescado: You must eat fish (group\/friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Ustedes) deben: You must (group\/formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 Deben comer pescado: You must eat fish (group\/formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Ellos\/as) deben: They must<br \/>\n\u2022 Marcos y Pablo deben visitar a sus padres: Marcos and Pablo must visit their parents<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Hay que: One has to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hay que is a Spanish verb of general obligation, so we will not have to learn how to conjugate it for all the persons. Hay que is used for general statements about things that people\/we\/one should do, such as \u201cOne has to recycle\u201d or \u201cOne should say please and thank you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see some more examples:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hay que reciclar: One has to recycle<br \/>\n\u2022 Hay que comer un poco de todo: One has to eat a bit of everything<br \/>\n\u2022 Hay que beber ocho vasos de agua al d\u00eda: One has to drink eight glasses of water a day<br \/>\n\u2022 Hay que lavarse los dientes tres veces al d\u00eda: One has to brush ones teeth three times a day<br \/>\n\u2022 Hay que ser generoso: One has to be generous<br \/>\n\u2022 Hay que decir \u201cpor favor\u201d y \u201cgracias\u201d: One has to say \u201cplease\u201d and \u201cthank you\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We have seen lots of random example Spanish sentences here in this lesson to illustrate the use of Tener que, Deber, and Hay que. Now it is down to you to make up your own practice Spanish sentences to revise what you have learned here and to make sure that you are 100% clear and confident on conjugating the verbs for all of the different persons.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that you are getting steadily more and more confident with your Spanish and enjoying the process of learning a foreign language. We are up to lesson 32 in this beginner course so I think you deserve a very well earned pat on the back from me.<\/p>\n<p>Remember it takes time and dedication to learn any foreign language and sometimes it can feel like a bit of a struggle, but the rewards are definitely worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p>So keep up the good work and see you next time with another Spanish video lesson!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta la pr\u00f3xima!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly Spanish lessons. 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