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lo tenga

have it

→ lo
phrase Uncommon #20,943
have it A subjunctive form of “tener” with “lo” meaning “it.” The subject depends on context.
SP: Espero que lo tenga mañana.
EN: I hope I have it tomorrow.

Pensé que querías que lo tenga.

I thought you wanted me to have it.

— El Maquinista (2004)

Y matarán al que lo tenga.

And they will kill whoever has it.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Tal vez lo tenga.

Maybe I have it.

Cualquiera que lo tenga, que lo traiga.

Anyone who has it, please bring it in.

Puede que esté vivo o muerto, que lo tenga la policía o que no.

He may be alive or dead, the police may have him or they may not.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Veré que ella lo tenga.

I'll make sure she has it.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

No importa que ahora lo tenga en su cielo.

It doesn't matter that he has it in his heaven now.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Mucha gente que no lo pueda creer aunque lo tenga delante, ¿no?

A lot of people wouldn’t believe it even if it was right in front of them, right?

— La historia oficial (1985)

Entonces tal vez el problema lo tenga yo.

So maybe I’m the one with the problem.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Ella nunca ha conocido a nadie más que lo tenga.

She has never met anyone else who has it.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Si ves el maletín, encárgate de quien lo tenga.

If you see the briefcase, take care of whoever has it.

— Tren bala (2022)

Es un tic involuntario, por favor, no lo tenga en cuenta.

It’s an involuntary tic; please don’t take it into account.

Espero que Dios lo tenga en el Cielo.

I hope God has him in Heaven.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

Es muy probable que lo tenga bastante complicado para hacerlo.

It’s very likely that I’ll have a pretty hard time doing it.

Es una pena que lo tenga guardado.

It’s a shame that they have it stored away.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Que Dios lo tenga en su gloria.

May God have him in his glory.

Pero, en cuanto lo tenga, serás la primera en saberlo.

But as soon as I have it, you'll be the first to know.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Dios lo tenga en su gloria.

God have him in his glory.

Quizá lo tenga Li Mu Bai.

Perhaps Li Mu Bai has it.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)