hay que saber

one has to know

→ haber
phrase Uncommon #25,983
one has to know The impersonal phrase “hay que” expresses that something must be done; the subject is general, often translated as “you” or “one.”
SP: Para conducir, hay que saber las reglas.
EN: To drive, you have to know the rules.

Sé todo lo que hay que saber.

I know everything there is to know.

Hay que saber controlarse.

You have to know how to control yourself.

— El odio (1995)

Cuando se hace una apuesta, hay que saber perder.

When you make a bet, you have to know how to lose.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Sabrán todo lo que hay que saber sobre el Hombre"D".

They’ll know everything there is to know about the man called “D.”

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

¿Qué hay que saber?

What do you need to know?

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Escucha, hay que saber adónde van.

Listen, we need to know where they're going.

— Suspiria: Alarido (1977)

Tom sabe todo lo que hay que saber sobre autos italianos.

Tom knows everything there is to know about Italian cars.

Solo hay que saber leerlo.

You just have to know how to read it.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Hay que saber quiénes eran los amigos de Vanessa.

We need to know who Vanessa's friends were.

— Tesis (1996)

Solo hay que saber si alguno de nosotros es uno de ellos.

We just need to know if any of us are one of them.

— Pecadores (2025)

Hay que saber tratarla un poco.

You have to know how to handle it a little.

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Y para ello hay que saber rezar y perdonar mucho.

And for that, one must know how to pray and forgive a great deal.

— Roma città aperta (1945)