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tiene que pagar

has to pay

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phrase Rare #23,319
has to pay Used for obligation or necessity. In negative form, no tiene que pagar means does not have to pay.
SP: Marta tiene que pagar la cuenta antes de salir.
EN: Marta has to pay the bill before leaving.

En el autobús o el tren, uno tiene que pagar el billete.

On the bus or train, you have to pay for the ticket.

Tiene que pagar.

You have to pay.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Pero, tiene que pagar.

But you have to pay.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Tiene que pagar por adelantado.

You have to pay in advance.

— Bacurau (2019)

Alguien tiene que pagar la factura.

Someone has to pay the bill.

Y alguien tiene que pagar.

And someone has to pay.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

El que baila tiene que pagar al músico.

The one who dances has to pay the musician.

Tiene que pagar su pizza, señor.

You have to pay for your pizza, sir.

— Solo en casa (1990)

Sami tiene que pagar por esto.

Sami has to pay for this.

Tiene que pagar por lo que hizo.

He has to pay for what he did.

Tom tiene que pagar por todo.

Tom has to pay for everything.

Tom no tiene que pagar nada.

Tom doesn't have to pay anything.

No tiene que pagar todo hoy.

You don't have to pay everything today.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Alguien tiene que pagar.

Someone has to pay.