Tener a bien

To see fit to / To be so kind as to

Word Combinations

Notes & Usage:

Very formal expression used in official letters and requests. Si tiene a bien = if you would be so kind. Slightly old-fashioned but still used in formal writing.

See It in Context

Le rogamos tenga a bien responder a la mayor brevedad.

We kindly ask you to see fit to reply as soon as possible.

Si tiene a bien aceptar, le estaremos muy agradecidos.

If you would be so kind as to accept, we would be most grateful.

—¿Cómo lo pides? —Con un: si tiene a bien considerar nuestra propuesta.

—How do you phrase it? —With: if you would see fit to consider our proposal.

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