How to Say ‘He's kept in captivity...’ in Mexican Spanish
Lo tienen cautivo,
loh tee-eh-nen cow-tee-voh
[loh tee-eh-nen cow-tee-voh]
💬 Usage Tip: Notice how 'cautivo' agrees in gender with the direct object 'lo.'
Phrase Breakdown
Lo tienen
loh tee-eh-nen
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo tienen cautivo en un edificio.
They have him captive in a building.
tienen
[tee-eh-nen]
Have
To possess or hold something.
Lo tienen atrapado allí.
They have it trapped there.
cautivo
[cow-tee-voh]
Captive
A person who is confined or imprisoned.
Lo tienen cautivo sin esperanza de libertad.
They have him captive without hope of freedom.
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