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deben

they/you all should

Expressing Obligation / Necessity
Notes & Usage:

'deber' is slightly more formal than 'tener que'. Can express strong obligation or mild suggestion.

See It in Context

Deben estudiar más.

they/you all should study more.

Deben respetar el horario de entrega.

They must respect the delivery schedule.

—¿Aceptarán las condiciones? —Deben aceptarlas si quieren el contrato.

—Will they accept the terms? —They must accept them if they want the contract.

Deben respetar el horario de entrega.

They must respect the delivery schedule.

—¿Aceptarán las condiciones? —Deben aceptarlas si quieren el contrato.

—Will they accept the terms? —They must accept them if they want the contract.

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