Tenemos que resolver este asunto hoy mismo.

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Breakdown of Tenemos que resolver este asunto hoy mismo.

• este: this
• tener que: to have to
• el asunto: the matter

Questions & Answers about Tenemos que resolver este asunto hoy mismo.

Why isn’t the subject pronoun nosotros included?

In Spanish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• tenemos = we have
• So (nosotros) tenemos already clearly means we have

That’s why Tenemos que resolver... is completely natural. Adding nosotros would only be for emphasis or contrast:

• Nosotros tenemos que resolver este asunto, no ellos.
  We have to sort this matter out, not them.

What does tener que + infinitive mean?

Tener que + infinitive is a very common structure meaning to have to do something.

In this sentence:

• tenemos que = we have to
• resolver = resolve / sort out

So:

• Tenemos que resolver... = We have to resolve...

It expresses obligation or necessity.

Examples:

• Tengo que estudiar. = I have to study.
• Tienen que salir. = They have to leave.

Why is resolver in the infinitive?