tienes que entender

you have to understand

→ tener
phrase Uncommon #15,694
you have to understand Expresses that understanding is necessary or required.
SP: Tienes que entender por qué es importante.
EN: You have to understand why it’s important.

Tienes que entender que estamos en guerra.

You have to understand that we are at war.

Tienes que entender la realidad de la situación.

You have to understand the reality of the situation.

Ser socios implica que te tienes que entender con el otro.

Being partners means you have to get along with each other.

— Ángeles caídos (1995)

Tienes que entender una cosa.

You have to understand one thing.

De acuerdo, esto es lo que tienes que entender, ¿muy bien?

Okay, this is what you need to understand, right?

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

Tienes que entender que no hay nada que pueda hacer para ayudarte.

You have to understand that there’s nothing I can do to help you.

Tienes que entender mi lado de la historia, hija.

You have to understand my side of the story, daughter.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Tu también tienes que entender que este es un día complicado.

You also have to understand that this is a difficult day.

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

Tienes que entender algo.

You need to understand something.

— El Guardián: Último Refugio (2026)

Tienes que entender, es un trabajo.

You have to understand, it's a job.

Tienes que entender que tus acciones tienen consecuencias.

You need to understand that your actions have consequences.

— La Empleada (2025)

Lo tienes que entender.

You have to understand it.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

Tienes que entender que ella no es su padre.

You have to understand that she is not her father.

Para superar algo, tienes que entender cómo funciona.

To overcome something, you have to understand how it works.

Tienes que entender cómo piensa la gente del cielo.

You need to understand how the people in heaven think.

— Avatar: El camino del agua (2022)

Tienes que entender.

You have to understand.

Tienes que entender que él murió.

You have to understand that he died.

Así que tienes que entender esto, ¿de acuerdo?

So you need to understand this, okay?

— Avatar (2009)