What does "Mi prima Susana y so novio no tienen hasta los ocho porque ella tiene/ viene que trabajar." mean and which word is correct (tiene/viene)?

Answer 1

Something is missing but here's what it says as you have it written:

Susan and her suitor (bridesman, fiancé) have until 8 because she has/is coming to work. The verb to use is has.
It is either "tiene que trabajar" = she has to work OR
She is coming to work = "viene a trabajar"

Sra

Answer 2

'My cousin Susan and her boyfriend have not until eight because she has to work. "

It should be "su novio"

You need to change "tienen hasta" ... this does not say what you want to say.

Answer 3

I made a mistake. It should read: "Mi prima Susana y so novio no vienen hasta los ocho porque ella ___________ que trabajar." The blank should be filled in with a form of venir or tener. Thanks!

Answer 4

In that case you need "tiene"

There is an idiom using any form of the infinitive TENER + que + any infinitive to mean "someone" has to "do something."

Examples: Tengo que ir = I have to (must) go
Tú tienes que estudiar = you have to (must) study
Él tiene que jugar = he has to (must) play
Nosotros tenemos que comer. = We have to (must) eat.
Ustedes tienen que comprender. = You all have to (must) understand.

Sorry, I missed te word "prima" the first time!

Sra

Answer 5

it is still "su novio" = su = his, her, its, their but in this case "her fiancé" The trend nowadays is to translate "novio" as boyfriend, sweetheart, etc. although most dictionaries will say "suitor, fiancé, bridegroom.

Sra

Answer 6

Thank you for the explanation and the proper word. :-) I'm not quite sure I have the meaning of the sentence, though. This is what I am understanding:
"My cousin Susana and her boyfriend don't come at eight o'clock because she has to work." Is this correct? Thanks so much!