A1 Collocation 중립

Tener razón

To be right

To be correct in one's statement or opinion.

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문화적 배경

In Spain, 'llevar la razón' is often preferred over 'tener razón'. It sounds slightly more idiomatic to locals. Mexicans often use 'la neta' (the truth) as a slang way to agree that someone 'tiene razón'. In Argentina, the 'voseo' changes the conjugation to 'tenés razón'. The phrase 'dar el avión' means to tell someone they 'tienen razón' just to get them to stop talking, even if you don't believe them.

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The 'Toda' Trick

Add 'toda' (Tienes toda la razón) to sound much more fluent and enthusiastic when agreeing.

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Avoid 'Soy Right'

Never use 'soy' or 'estoy' with 'razón'. It's always 'tener'.

To be correct in one's statement or opinion.

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The 'Toda' Trick

Add 'toda' (Tienes toda la razón) to sound much more fluent and enthusiastic when agreeing.

⚠️

Avoid 'Soy Right'

Never use 'soy' or 'estoy' with 'razón'. It's always 'tener'.

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Spain vs LatAm

If you are in Madrid, use 'Llevas razón'. If you are in Mexico City, use 'Tienes razón'.

셀프 테스트

Conjugate the verb 'tener' correctly.

Yo sé que tú _______ razón.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tienes

The subject is 'tú', so the correct conjugation is 'tienes'.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'She is right'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Ella tiene razón.

In Spanish, we use 'tener' + 'razón'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: El examen es mañana. B: No, es hoy. A: Ah, es verdad. _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Tienes razón

Speaker A is admitting that Speaker B is correct.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You want to tell your boss he is right in a very formal way.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Usted tiene razón.

'Usted' is the formal pronoun used for bosses.

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시각 학습 자료

Spanish vs English

Spanish
Tener razón To HAVE reason
English
To be right To BE right

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Conjugate the verb 'tener' correctly. Fill Blank A1

Yo sé que tú _______ razón.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tienes

The subject is 'tú', so the correct conjugation is 'tienes'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

How do you say 'She is right'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Ella tiene razón.

In Spanish, we use 'tener' + 'razón'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: El examen es mañana. B: No, es hoy. A: Ah, es verdad. _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Tienes razón

Speaker A is admitting that Speaker B is correct.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You want to tell your boss he is right in a very formal way.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Usted tiene razón.

'Usted' is the formal pronoun used for bosses.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Yes, adding the article 'la' is correct and common, though 'Tener razón' (without the article) is slightly more frequent in casual speech.

It is neutral. You can use it with your friends, your boss, or a judge.

The most common opposite is 'no tener razón' or 'estar equivocado' (to be mistaken).

'Ser correcto' refers to being a person with good manners. It doesn't mean you are right about a fact.

Use the imperfect: 'Tenías razón'.

No, for 'turn right', use 'a la derecha'.

It is feminine: {la|f} razón.

It means to agree with someone or to admit they are right.

No, you must say 'mucha razón' because 'razón' is feminine.

Yes, it is universal, though Spain often uses 'llevar la razón'.

관련 표현

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Dar la razón

builds on

To agree with someone/concede.

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Estar en lo cierto

synonym

To be correct.

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No tener razón

contrast

To be wrong.

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Perder la razón

similar

To go crazy.

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