tienen que hacerlo

they have to do it

→ tener
phrase Rare #33,233
they have to do it Can also mean “you all have to do it” when addressing multiple people. The subject is understood from context.
SP: Tienen que hacerlo antes de las cinco.
EN: They have to do it before five.

Les dejarán ir, tienen que hacerlo si no hay pruebas.

They’ll let them go; they have to if there’s no evidence.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Tienen que hacerlo en el laboratorio del instituto.

They have to do it in the institute's laboratory.

— State and Main (2000)

Sus padres tienen que hacerlo.

Their parents have to do it.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

Tienen que hacerlo.

They have to do it.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tienen que hacerlo ahora.

They have to do it now.

Se supone que tienen que hacerlo ustedes.

You’re supposed to do it yourselves.

Tienen que hacerlo, por el trabajo que hacen.

They have to do it, because of the work they do.

No tienen que hacerlo.

They don't have to do it.