Learn Spanish (Latin America): La señora tiene razón.

La señora tiene razón.

The lady is right.

Breakdown of La señora tiene razón.

la señora

Mrs. / ma'am / lady

la razón

the reason / the right

tener razón

to be right

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Questions & Answers about La señora tiene razón.

Why does the translation use "is" if tiene means "has"?

In Spanish, you don't be right, you have rightness or reason. The phrase tener razón literally means "to have reason," but it's the standard way to say someone "is right." Just like with age and hunger, Spanish uses tener (to have) for this state of being.

What is the literal meaning of razón?

Razón literally means "reason." So, word-for-word, this sentence says "The lady has reason."

How do I say the lady is WRONG?

The easiest way is to simply make the sentence negative by adding no before the verb: La señora no tiene razón (The lady is not right / The lady is wrong).

Can señora also mean "Mrs."?

Yes! Señora means both "lady" and "Mrs." When used by itself like in this sentence, "the lady" is the best translation. If it were followed by a name, like la señora García, it would translate to "Mrs. García."