ter que

Galician

Etymology

Compound of ter +‎ que. Cognate with Portuguese ter que and Spanish tener que.

Verb

ter que (first-person singular present teño que, first-person singular preterite tiven que, past participle tido que)
ter que (first-person singular present tenho que, first-person singular preterite tivem que or tive que, past participle tido que, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (followed by impersonal infinitive) to have to (indicates obligation)
    Synonym: precisar

Conjugation


Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈte(ʁ) ki/ [ˈte(h) ki]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈte(ɾ) ki/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈte(ʁ) ki/ [ˈte(χ) ki]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈte(ɻ) ke/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈteɾ kɨ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈte.ɾi kɨ/

Verb

ter que (first-person singular present tenho que, first-person singular preterite tive que, past participle tido que)

  1. (auxiliary, rarely proscribed) to have to (indicates obligation) [with infinitive]
    Synonyms: precisar, dever, (rarely prescribed) ter de, haver de
    Tenho que preparar o café da manhã.
    I have to prepare breakfast.

Conjugation