tienes que comer

you have to eat

→ tener
phrase Rare #27,622
you have to eat Used to say that eating is necessary or required; can also be a gentle reminder or encouragement.
SP: Si te sientes mal, tienes que comer algo ligero.
EN: If you feel sick, you have to eat something light.

No tienes que comer si no quieres.

You don't have to eat if you don't want to.

Tienes que comer.

You have to eat.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Pero tienes que comer despacio.

But you have to eat slowly.

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Para mejorar, tienes que comer.

To get better, you have to eat.

Tienes que comer la tostada.

You have to eat the toast.

Tienes que comer, ¿sabes?

You have to eat, you know?

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Creo que tienes que comer más.

I think you need to eat more.

Aún si no te gusta esto, te lo tienes que comer.

Even if you don't like it, you still have to eat it.

Tienes que comer con regularidad.

You need to eat regularly.

Para perder peso tienes que comer menos dulces.

To lose weight you have to eat fewer sweets.

Tienes que comer si no quieres morir.

You have to eat if you don't want to die.

— Despedidas (2008)