How to Say ‘They have detained’ in Spain Spanish
Han detenido
ahn deh-teh-nee-doh
[ahn deh-teh-nee-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often leaves out the subject, so han detenido by itself already means "they have arrested/detained." This same han + past participle pattern is everywhere: han llegado, han cortado.
Phrase Breakdown
Han
[ahn]
They have
This is the third person plural form of 'haber', used as an auxiliary verb.
Han completado el trabajo.
They have completed the work.
detenido
[deh-teh-nee-doh]
detained
The past participle of 'detener', meaning to hold or arrest someone.
Han detenido al sospechoso.
They have detained the suspect.
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