How to Say ‘You have to rest’ in Mexican Spanish
Tienes que descansar
tee-EH-nes keh dehs-kahn-SAHR
[tee-EH-nes keh dehs-kahn-SAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: tener que plus a verb means "have to". Try tengo que trabajar "I have to work".
Phrase Breakdown
Tienes
[tee-EH-nes]
You have
Possession or availability of something.
¿Tienes azúcar?
Do you have sugar?
que
[keh]
to (in 'tener que')
Forms 'tener que' = to have to.
Tengo que trabajar.
I have to work.
descansar
[dehs-kahn-SAHR]
to rest
Verb meaning to take a break or relax to recover energy.
Necesito descansar un rato.
I need to rest for a while.
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