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Tengo que trabajar: I have to work. In Spanish, when you want to speak of "having to do something" you conjugate the verb "tener" and add "que" then use an infinitive verb. In Spanish, ''que'' means a variety of things, usually "that" or "who". However when used after "tener" it can only mean "to". That's a rule that never changes. For example, to say, "I have to eat something because I'm hungry" you say: "Tengo que comer porque tengo hambre". "I have to leave now": "Me tengo que salir ahora". I hope this helps and good luck. I was formally educated in Spanish and English.

I have to work tengo= have que=to trabajar=work :D

Think of it as the "to" in english. I have "to" work.

You can't say have without the to

as you can't say tengo without the que

"I have to work."

Tener que plus an infinitive is a way of saying that something needs to be done. It expresses an obligation.