How to Say ‘You're right.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tiene razón.
tee-EH-neh rah-SON
[tee-EH-neh rah-SON]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tener razón] is the normal way to say someone is right, literally "to have reason." You can swap the person: [tienes razón], [tiene razón], [tenían razón].
Phrase Breakdown
Tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
you have / he has / she has
Form of tener; politely, it often refers to you.
Tiene razón, debí preguntar la tarifa antes.
You are right, I should have asked the fare beforehand.
razón
[rah-SON]
reason / right
In this expression, razón means someone is right.
Si dice que había tráfico, quizá tiene razón.
If you say there was traffic, maybe you are right.
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