no tienes que

you don't have to

→ no
phrase Very common #831
you don't have to Used with tú to say someone is not obligated or does not need to do something. It is followed by an infinitive: no tienes que + verb.
SP: No tienes que venir si estás cansado.
EN: You don't have to come if you're tired.

Ya no tienes que morderte el labio.

You no longer have to bite your lip.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

No tienes que poner esa luz roja.

You don't have to turn on that red light.

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

No tienes que gritarme.

You don't have to yell at me.

No tienes que agradecerme.

You don't have to thank me.

— La casa de las dagas voladoras (2004)

Shu, no tienes que disculparte.

Shu, you don't have to apologize.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

No tienes que hacer eso.

You don't have to do that.

— TÁR (2022)

No tienes que casarte si no quieres.

You don't have to get married if you don't want to.

No tienes que responder a eso.

You don't have to answer that.

Si necesitas una pareja de baile, Jennifer, no tienes que buscar más.

If you need a dance partner, Jennifer, you need look no further.

— RRR (2022)

No tienes que contestar, no es mi problema.

You don't have to answer; it's not my problem.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

No tienes que saludarlo.

You don't have to greet him.

— Despedidas (2008)

Laura, ¿no tienes que usar las camisas viejas de papi?

Laura, don't you have to wear your dad's old shirts?

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

No tienes que decidirlo ahora.

You don't have to decide now.

No tienes que temer nada nunca más.

You have nothing to fear ever again.

No tienes que ir a la fiesta si no quieres.

You don't have to go to the party if you don't want to.

Pero no tienes que decidir eso ahora, ¿verdad, niña?

But you don't have to decide that now, do you, child?

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

No tienes que leerlo si no te interesa.

You don't have to read it if you're not interested.

Porque no tienes que decirlo.

Because you don't have to say it.

No tienes que disculparte.

You don't have to apologize.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

No tienes que mentir.

You don't have to lie.

— American Gangster (2007)

No tienes que esperar hasta el final.

You don't have to wait until the end.

Ya no tienes que hacer eso.

You don't have to do that anymore.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Y no tienes que haber escondido nada.

And you don't have to have hidden anything.

— El orfanato (2007)

No tienes que explicarme nada.

You don't have to explain anything to me.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

No tienes que hablar de eso.

You don't have to talk about that.

No tienes que asustarte.

You don't have to be scared.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

No tienes que comerlo.

You don't have to eat it.

No tienes que responder, si no quieres.

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

— American Gangster (2007)

No tienes que hacer nada que no quieras.

You don't have to do anything you don't want to do.

Con el viejo Tony no tienes que leer nada ni escribir nada.

With old Tony you don't have to read or write anything.

— El profesional (Léon) (1994)

No tienes que contármelo si tú no quieres.

You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

No tienes que seguir haciendo esto.

You don't have to keep doing this.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

Si quieres acabar con tu vida, hazlo, pero no tienes que morir para eso.

If you want to end your life, do it, but you don't have to die for it.

— Contra la pared (2004)

No tienes que darlo por perdido.

You don't have to give up on it.

No tienes que decir nada.

You don't have to say anything.

— Bugonia (2025)

No tienes que tener miedo.

You don't have to be afraid.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Hermano, no tienes que decírmelo dos veces.

Brother, you don't have to tell me twice.

— Do Not Enter (2026)

No tienes que decírselo a tus padres.

You don't have to tell your parents.

No tienes que usar un tono tan severo conmigo.

You don't have to use such a stern tone with me.

Si es duro para ti no tienes que hablar de ello.

If it's hard for you, you don't have to talk about it.

— Audition (2000)

No tienes que llamarme.

You don't have to call me.

No tienes que esconder nada de mí.

You don't have to hide anything from me.

Recuerda, no tienes que entregar cada pulgada del hombre.

Remember, you don't have to give away every inch of your manhood.

Si dices la verdad no tienes que recordar nada.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

No tienes que mirarme así.

You don't have to look at me like that.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

No tienes que estar solo.

You don't have to be alone.

Ya no tienes que ir a la escuela.

You don't have to go to school anymore.

No tienes que parar de leer sólo porque yo esté aquí.

You don't have to stop reading just because I'm here.

No tienes que faltar al colegio.

You don't have to miss school.

No tienes que aceptar nada.

You don't have to accept anything.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

No tienes que hablar.

You don't have to speak.

Trevor, no tienes que comprar mi compañía.

Trevor, you don't have to buy my company.

— El maquinista (2004)

No tienes que cantar hoy.

You don't have to sing today.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

No tienes que quitarte los zapatos.

You don't have to take off your shoes.

Bien, no tienes que mirar.

Okay, you don't have to look.

— Good bye, Lenin! (2003)

No tienes que contestar si no quieres.

You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.

No tienes que robarte las galletas.

You don't have to steal the cookies.

— Bullet Train (2022)

No tienes que hacer nada.

You don't have to do anything.

— Die My Love (2025)

Hans, no tienes que hacer eso.

Hans, you don't have to do that.

— El agente secreto (2025)

No tienes que correr rápido.

You don't have to run fast.

No tienes que darte prisa.

You don't have to hurry.

No tienes que temer a la magia.

You don't have to fear magic.

No tienes que ir a la fiesta a menos que quieras.

You don’t have to go to the party unless you want to.

No tienes que decirlo.

You don't have to say it.

No tienes que leer todo esto.

You don't have to read all of this.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No tienes que disculparte, ¿okay?

You don't have to apologize, okay?

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

No tienes que venir aquí.

You don't have to come here.

No tienes que meditar.

You don't have to meditate.

— Piku (2015)

Está bien, no tienes que escribir, sólo hablar, como lo hacemos ahora.

Okay, you don't have to write, just talk, like we're doing now.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Que cada uno tenga el suyo, Así no tienes que compartir el de Kolya.

Let everyone have their own, that way you don't have to share Kolya's.

— Leviatán (2014)

No tienes que escucharlos porque eres un adulto, Vanya.

You don't have to listen to them because you're an adult, Vanya.

— Anora (2024)

Ya no tienes que fingir.

You don't have to pretend anymore.

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

No tienes que ocultar tus sentimientos.

You don't have to hide your feelings.

Y no tienes que dormir en ese sofá.

And you don't have to sleep on that sofa.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

No tienes que explicar nada.

You don’t have to explain anything.

— La asistenta (2025)

No tienes que hablar de eso si no quieres.

You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.

No tienes que andar por ahí diciendo que yo te he llamado.

You don't have to go around saying that I called you.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

Lárgate, ¿no tienes que ir a la escuela?

Get lost, don't you have to go to school?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

No tienes que responder a esta pregunta.

You don't have to answer this question.

No tienes que hacer nada que no desees.

You don't have to do anything you don't want to.

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

No tienes que contestar.

You don't have to answer.

Porque al menos no tienes que llevar la prueba bajo el jersey.

Because at least you don't have to wear the test under your sweater.

— Juno (2007)

No tienes que salvarme, Jack.

You don't have to save me, Jack.

— Titanic (1997)

No tienes que dar explicaciones.

You don't have to explain yourself.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Así no tienes que ir y venir.

That way, you don’t have to go back and forth.

— A primera vista (2014)

No tienes que ser parte de esto.

You don't have to be a part of this.

no tienes que ir a ningún sitio.

You don't have to go anywhere.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

No tienes que decir eso.

You don't have to say that.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

No tienes que tener miedo, te lo devolveré.

You don't have to be afraid; I'll give it back to you.

— System crasher (2019)

No tienes que traerme un recuerdo.

You don't have to bring me a souvenir.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Pero no tienes que entrar en la habitación.

But you don't have to enter the room.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Eso es obvio, no tienes que explicarlo.

That's obvious; you don't have to explain it.

No tienes que levantarte pronto.

You don't have to get up early.

No tienes que encontrarme en ningún hospital.

You don't have to find me in any hospital.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Sé que soy una carga, no tienes que repetirlo.

I know I'm a burden; you don't have to repeat it.

No tienes que mentirme.

You don't have to lie to me.

— Moulin Rouge (2001)

Si tienes alguna objeción, no tienes que aceptar esto.

If you have any objection, you don't have to accept this.

— स्वदेस (2004)

No tienes que estar sola.

You don't have to be alone.

No tienes que explicármelo.

You don't have to explain it to me.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

No tienes que hablar tan alto.

You don't have to speak so loudly.

No tienes que hacer feliz a Rachel.

You don't have to make Rachel happy.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

No tienes que contestar a sus preguntas.

You don't have to answer their questions.

No tienes que responder.

You don't have to answer.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

No tienes que hacer nada, vas por ahí, te dan de comer.

You don't have to do anything, you just go around, they feed you.

— Arco (2025)

No tienes que contármelo todo.

You don't have to tell me everything.

No tienes que ir a la escuela hoy.

You don't have to go to school today.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No tienes que decir que me amas.

You don't have to say that you love me.

No tienes que tomar parte.

You don't have to take sides.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

No tienes que lamentar nada.

You have nothing to regret.

— Sin conexión (2025)

No tienes que disculparte, lo entiendo.

You don't have to apologize, I understand.

No tienes que venir aquí todos los días.

You don't have to come here every day.

Aunque uses sus máquinas, no tienes que usar su receta también.

Even if you use their machines, you don't have to use their recipe too.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

No tienes que llorar.

You don't have to cry.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No tienes que escuchar a estos tipos.

You don't have to listen to these guys.

— Anora (2024)

Ya no tienes que esconderte detrás de él.

You no longer have to hide behind him.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

No tienes que nacer en una familia adinerada para hacer grandes cosas.

You don’t have to be born into a wealthy family to do great things.