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Tener razón

To be right

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Essential collocation. Spanish uses tener (to have) where English uses 'to be'. Never say 'ser correcto' for a person being right.

See It in Context

Tenías razón, debí haberlo hecho antes.

You were right, I should have done it earlier.

—¿Crees que tiene razón? —Sí, completamente.

—Do you think he's right? —Yes, completely.

A veces es difícil admitir que el otro tiene razón.

Sometimes it's difficult to admit that the other person is right.