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How to Say ‘Oh, you need to rest.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ay, tienes que descansar.

eye tee-EH-nes keh dehs-kahn-SAHR

[eye tee-EH-nes keh dehs-kahn-SAHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Ay, tienes que

eye tee-EH-nes keh

Oh, you have to

'Ay' is a caring exclamation, like 'oh'. Rhymes with English 'eye'. 'Tienes que' means 'you have to'.

Example

Ay, tienes que comer algo.

Oh, you have to eat something.

Words in this phrase

[eye]

Exclamation of sympathy or disappointment.

Example

Ay, qué mal que no hay agua caliente.

Oh, that's bad that there is no hot water.

tienes

[tee-EH-nes]

You have

Possession or availability of something.

Example

¿Tienes azúcar?

Do you have sugar?

que

[keh]

to (in 'tener que')

Forms 'tener que' = to have to.

Example

Tengo que trabajar.

I have to work.

descansar.

dehs-kahn-SAHR

rest

Infinitive 'to rest'. The stress falls on the last syllable: des-kahn-SAR.

Example

Quiero descansar un rato.

I want to rest for a while.

Words in this phrase

descansar

[dehs-kahn-SAHR]

to rest

Verb meaning to take a break or relax to recover energy.

Example

Necesito descansar un rato.

I need to rest for a while.

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