debe

/ˈdebe/, [ˈd̪e.β̞e]

has to, must, should


Examples
  • Él debe tomar dos ramos científicos.

    He has to take two science classes.

  • Creo que debe ir allí.

    I think he must go there.

  • Debe de ser difícil para vosotros.

    It must be hard for you.

  • Alguien debe de haber cogido mi paraguas por error.

    Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake.

  • Ya que él lo dice, debe ser verdad.

    Since he says so, it must be true.

  • Tom debe ir inmediatamente al hospital.

    Jim must go to the hospital immediately.

  • Debe de ser verdad.

    It has to be true.

  • Un hombre debe ser honesto.

    A man must be honest.

  • Ella le debe mucho dinero a él.

    She owes him a lot of money.

  • Ahora que usted es estudiante universitario debe estudiar más.

    Now that you're a college student, you should study harder.

  • Con tanta información contradictoria, uno ya no sabe qué tipo de aceites debe usar para cocinar.

    With so much contradictory information, one no longer knows what type of oils should be used for cooking.

  • Este hecho no debe ser olvidado.

    This fact must not be forgotten.

  • ¡El espectáculo debe seguir!

    Show must go on!

  • Todo el mundo sin excepción debe realizar la prueba.

    Everybody without exception must take the test.

  • El trabajo debe ser completado de una vez.

    The work must be completed at once.

  • Para cambiar las unidades de métrica a imperial y viceversa, debe presionar el botón 'menú'.

    To change the units from metric to imperial and vice versa, the 'menu' button must be clicked.

  • Él debe haber tomado el tren equivocado.

    He may have taken the wrong train.

  • Ella debe haber dejado la llave del coche en su habitación.

    She may have left her car key in her room.

  • Tom debe elegir entre el honor y la muerte.

    Tom must choose between honor and death.

  • El edificio debe estar en llamas.

    That building must be on fire.


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