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no tenías que

you didn't have to

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phrase Rare #30,160
you didn't have to Often indicates that something was unnecessary; depending on context, it can express gratitude or mild reproach.
SP: No tenías que comprarme nada.
EN: You didn't have to buy me anything.

Gracias, no tenías que haberte molestado.

Thank you, you didn't have to bother.

— Tesis (1996)

No tenías que hacer esto.

You didn't have to do this.

No tenías que haber te molestado.

You shouldn't have gone to all that trouble.

— Volver (2006)

No tenías que acabar temprano.

You didn't have to finish early.

No tenías que venir a la oficina hoy.

You didn't have to come to the office today.

No tenías que hacerlo.

You didn't have to do it.

— Todo en Todas Partes al Mismo Tiempo (2022)

No tenías que hacer eso allá atrás.

You didn't have to do that back there.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

No tenías que venirte tan pronto.

You didn’t have to come so soon.

No tenías que ir allí.

You weren’t supposed to go there.

No tenías que hacer eso.

You didn't have to do that.

No tenías que haber revelado el secreto.

You shouldn't have revealed the secret.

No tenías que tomar un taxi.

You didn't have to take a taxi.