A1 Collocation Neutral

No tener razón.

To be wrong.

Bedeutung

To be incorrect in one's statement or opinion.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In Spain, 'No llevas razón' is almost as common as 'No tienes razón'. It implies you aren't 'carrying' the truth with you. Argentines might use 'Cualquiera' (Whatever/Anything) as a slang way to say someone is talking nonsense or 'no tiene razón'. It is common to soften the blow of 'no tienes razón' with 'fíjate que...' (notice that...) to be more polite.

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The 'Tener' Rule

Remember that in Spanish, states of mind or logic are often 'possessions'. You have hunger, you have fear, and you have reason.

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Avoid 'Ser'

Never say 'Soy razón'. It sounds like you are saying 'I am the concept of Reason itself'.

Bedeutung

To be incorrect in one's statement or opinion.

💡

The 'Tener' Rule

Remember that in Spanish, states of mind or logic are often 'possessions'. You have hunger, you have fear, and you have reason.

⚠️

Avoid 'Ser'

Never say 'Soy razón'. It sounds like you are saying 'I am the concept of Reason itself'.

Teste dich selbst

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

Tú ___ razón, el examen es mañana.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tienes

In Spanish, we use 'tener' with 'razón'.

Fill in the missing word to say 'He is not right'.

Él no ___ razón.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tiene

The third person singular of 'tener' is 'tiene'.

Match the response to the statement.

Statement: '2 + 2 son 5'.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: No tienes razón.

When someone makes a mathematical error, they 'do not have reason'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: El cielo es verde. B: No, tú ___ ___.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: no tienes razón

The full phrase is 'no tienes razón'.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Visuelle Lernhilfen

To be wrong: English vs Spanish

English
To be wrong Uses 'to be'
Spanish
No tener razón Uses 'to have'

Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. Choose A1

Tú ___ razón, el examen es mañana.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tienes

In Spanish, we use 'tener' with 'razón'.

Fill in the missing word to say 'He is not right'. Fill Blank A1

Él no ___ razón.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tiene

The third person singular of 'tener' is 'tiene'.

Match the response to the statement. situation_matching A1

Statement: '2 + 2 son 5'.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: No tienes razón.

When someone makes a mathematical error, they 'do not have reason'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: El cielo es verde. B: No, tú ___ ___.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: no tienes razón

The full phrase is 'no tienes razón'.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

2 Fragen

Yes, but it's less common. Adding 'la' makes it sound like you are referring to 'The Reason' in a more philosophical or specific way.

It depends on the tone. In Spanish, it is a neutral way to disagree, but adding 'creo que' (I think that) makes it softer.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Tener razón

contrast

To be right.

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Estar equivocado

synonym

To be mistaken.

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Meter la pata

related

To screw up / put one's foot in it.

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