ten mucho cuidado

be very careful

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phrase Uncommon #18,410
be very careful An informal singular command addressed to one person. The formal equivalent is “tenga mucho cuidado,” and the plural equivalent is “tengan mucho cuidado.”
SP: Ten mucho cuidado al cruzar la calle.
EN: Be very careful when crossing the street.

Ten mucho cuidado con esta vida, Zeta.

Be very careful with this life, Zeta.

— Zeta (2026)

Requiere de tacto, ten mucho cuidado.

It requires a delicate touch, so be very careful.

— La diva (1981)

Ten mucho cuidado.

Be very careful.

— Incendies (2010)

Harry, ten mucho cuidado.

Harry, be very careful.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Bruno, ten mucho cuidado, fíjate que alegría.

Bruno, be very careful, look at that joy.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)