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the problem is that
SP: El problema es que no tengo tiempo hoy.
EN: The problem is that I don't have time today.

El problema es que no tenemos mucho dinero.

The problem is that we don't have much money.

En realidad, el problema es que no bebo café, ¿sabes?

Actually, the problem is that I don't drink coffee, you know?

— Victoria (2015)

El problema es que no tengo suficiente dinero.

The problem is that I don't have enough money.

El problema es que se halla demasiado lejos.

The problem is that it is too far away.

El problema es que Leo empezó con lo clásico y se quedó estancado ahí.

The problem is that Leo started with the classics and got stuck there.

— A primera vista (2014)

El problema es que él no tiene dinero.

The problem is that he has no money.

El problema es que allí viva una pareja sin casarse.

The problem is that an unmarried couple lives there.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

El problema es que ellos no tienen dinero.

The problem is that they don't have money.

El problema es que está demasiado lejos.

The problem is that it’s too far away.

El problema es que la gente ya no sabe comunicarse entre sí.

The problem is that people no longer know how to communicate with each other.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

El problema es que no hubo depósito.

The problem is that there was no deposit.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

El problema es que no se sabe lo suficiente sobre el Tourette.

The problem is that not enough is known about Tourette's.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

El problema es que no tenemos suficiente tiempo.

The problem is that we don't have enough time.

El problema es que no tenía nada que decirle.

The problem is that I had nothing to say to him.

El problema es que tú no eres canadiense.

The problem is that you’re not Canadian.

El problema es que Nancy no asiste a las reuniones del club.

The problem is that Nancy doesn't attend the club meetings.

El problema es que casi ha perdido su voz.

The problem is that he has almost lost his voice.

El problema es que eres demasiado joven.

The problem is that you're too young.

El problema es que está sin un céntimo.

The problem is that he's broke.

El problema es que nadie creería ni una sola palabra de mi historia.

The problem is that nobody would believe a single word of my story.

— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)

No, el problema es que ese Lucio extraña los besos de mi marido.

No, the problem is that Lucio misses my husband's kisses.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

El problema es que no recuerdo dónde estacioné mi auto.

The problem is that I don't remember where I parked my car.

El problema es que no tenemos donde quedarnos esta noche.

The problem is that we have nowhere to stay tonight.

El problema es que no tengo mucho tiempo.

The problem is that I don't have much time.

El problema es que nosotros no sabemos nada.

The problem is that we don't know anything.

El problema es que yo no sé cómo hacer eso.

The problem is that I don't know how to do that.

El problema es que algunas de nuestras cuentas aún no se han pagado.

The problem is that some of our bills still haven’t been paid.

Pero el problema es que lo llamé la noche del asesinato.

But the problem is that I called it the night of the murder.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Ahora el problema es que él quiera.

Now the problem is whether he wants to.

— ¡Vivir! (1994)

El problema es que el niño nunca hace lo que se le dice.

The problem is that the child never does what he is told.

El problema es que estamos escasos de plata.

The problem is that we're short on cash.

El problema es que la energía solar es sencillamente demasiado cara.

The problem is that solar energy is simply too expensive.

El problema es que no es interna.

The problem is that it's not internal.

— Vivir (1952)

El problema es que no sabía que un policía no es normal.

The problem is that I didn't know that a police officer isn't normal.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

El problema es que no tenemos suficiente dinero.

The problem is that we don't have enough money.

El problema es que no tengo tiempo para eso.

The problem is that I don't have time for that.

El problema es que soy inocente.

The problem is that I'm innocent.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

El problema es que Luke siempre ha sido un recuerdo.

The problem is that Luke has always been a memory.

— Eternity (2025)

El problema es que, según nuestros informes, vive en Berlín.

The problem is that, according to our reports, he lives in Berlin.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

El problema es que ando corto de dinero estos días.

The problem is that I'm short on money these days.

El problema es que ellos solo piensan en sí mismos.

The problem is that they only think about themselves.

El problema es que está en mi maletero.

The problem is that it's in my trunk.

— Turno de noche (2026)

El problema es que mi hijo no quiere ir a la escuela.

The problem is that my son doesn't want to go to school.

El problema es que no puedo recordar lo que he olvidado.

The problem is that I can't remember what I've forgotten.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

El problema es que no tenemos dinero.

The problem is that we don't have any money.

El problema es que no tengo dinero encima.

The problem is that I don't have any money on me.

El problema es que nos falta dinero.

The problem is that we lack money.

El problema es que ya usamos todo contra estas cosas.

The problem is that we've already used everything against these things.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

El problema es que Tom no quiere sentarse al lado de Mary.

The problem is that Tom doesn't want to sit next to Mary.

El problema es que cuesta demasiado.

The problem is that it costs too much.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

El problema es que es un vago.

The problem is that he's lazy.

El problema es que la energía solar es demasiado cara.

The problem is that solar energy is too expensive.

El problema es que no aceleras lo suficiente.

The problem is that you're not accelerating enough.

— Akira (1988)

El problema es que no sabemos quién es Tom.

The problem is that we don't know who Tom is.