tiene sentido
/tjene sentido/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'it makes sense' is translated into Spanish as tiene sentido.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'it has sense'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the third-person singular form of the verb tener. If you are discussing a plural subject, such as a set of ideas, you must use the plural form tienen sentido to say 'they make sense'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying hace sentido. English speakers often mistakenly translate 'makes' literally using the verb hacer, but tiene sentido is the standard idiomatic form.
Did you know?
- Beyond logic, sentido is used to describe a physical direction, such as sentido contrario for 'opposite direction'.
- While tiene sentido means 'it makes sense', the word sentido also refers to the five physical senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch.
- The word sentido is derived from the Spanish verb sentir, which means both 'to feel' and 'to perceive'.
Examples in context
- ¿Crees que tiene sentido hacer un cuaderno de vocabulario?Do you think it makes sense to make a vocabulary textbook?This sentence shows how to ask if an action is logical using tiene sentido.Tatoeba #9445898 by ignacio, translation #9445935 by DJ_Saidez
- Ahora tiene sentido.It makes sense now.This sentence uses tiene sentido to indicate that something is understandable in the present moment.Tatoeba #1619759 by Shishir, translation #1613135 by Spamster
- Pienso que tiene sentido.I think it makes sense.This sentence uses tiene sentido to express a personal opinion about the logic of a situation.Tatoeba #3707103 by Majoag, translation #3706153 by AlanF_US
- La explicación que diste tiene sentidoThe explanation you gave makes sense
- Desde ese punto de vista, es lógico que haya tomado esa acciónFrom that point of view, it is logical that you took that action
- Tu argumento es coherente y tiene sentidoYour argument is coherent and makes sense
- ¡Ah, sí, tiene sentido eso!Ah, yes, that makes sense!
- Me parece coherente lo que dicesWhat you're saying seems coherent to me
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a new schedule at work.
- AlejandroSi cambiamos la hora, tiene sentido para todos.If we change the time, it makes sense for everyone.
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, tiene sentido.Yes, Alejandro, it makes sense.
- Alejandro¿Estás de acuerdo con la propuesta?Do you agree with the proposal?
- SofíaTotalmente, me parece una buena idea.Totally, I think it is a good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sentido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
