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tuvimos que

we had to

Expressing Obligation / Necessity
Notes & Usage:

Expresses obligation/necessity. 'tener que' is very common.

See It in Context

Tuvimos que estudiar más.

we had to study more.

Tuvimos que esperar dos horas en la consulta.

We had to wait two hours at the appointment.

—¿Cómo llegasteis? —Tuvimos que caminar, no había taxis.

—How did you get there? —We had to walk, there were no taxis.

Tuvimos que esperar dos horas en la consulta.

We had to wait two hours at the appointment.

—¿Cómo llegasteis? —Tuvimos que caminar, no había taxis.

—How did you get there? —We had to walk, there were no taxis.