Breakdown of Parece que tu hermana tiene razón.
la hermana
the sister
tener
to have
la razón
the reason / being right
tu
your (singular)
que
that (relative pronoun, conjunction)
parecer
to seem; to think of (what do you think of…?)
Questions & Answers about Parece que tu hermana tiene razón.
Why is tiene in the indicative mood rather than the subjunctive?
The affirmative phrase parece que declares a perceived reality, so it is followed by the indicative. If the sentence were negative, expressing doubt or denial, it would trigger the subjunctive: No parece que tu hermana tenga razón.
Why does the Spanish sentence use tiene instead of a form of ser or estar for 'is right'?
To say a person is right, Spanish uses the set phrase tener razón (literally, to have reason). Adjectives like correcto or correcta are only used to describe things such as answers or decisions, never people.
What is the difference between using parece que and me parece que here?
Both translate to 'it seems that', but adding the indirect object pronoun to make me parece que emphasizes that it is your personal opinion (it seems to me). The phrase parece que on its own sounds like a more general or objective observation based on the situation.
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