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en To have to do something / must   »   es deber hacer algo

72 [seventy-two]

To have to do something / must

To have to do something / must

72 [setenta y dos]

deber hacer algo

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must d-b-r d____ d-b-r ----- deber
I must post the letter. (-o- --bo -nvi---la c--ta. (___ d___ e_____ l_ c_____ (-o- d-b- e-v-a- l- c-r-a- -------------------------- (Yo) debo enviar la carta.
I must pay the hotel. De-- p-ga--e--h--el. D___ p____ e_ h_____ D-b- p-g-r e- h-t-l- -------------------- Debo pagar el hotel.
You must get up early. Deb-s--e------te-p---to. D____ l_________ p______ D-b-s l-v-n-a-t- p-o-t-. ------------------------ Debes levantarte pronto.
You must work a lot. Deb-s tr--aj-r-m--h-. D____ t_______ m_____ D-b-s t-a-a-a- m-c-o- --------------------- Debes trabajar mucho.
You must be punctual. Debes---- --nt-al. D____ s__ p_______ D-b-s s-r p-n-u-l- ------------------ Debes ser puntual.
He must fuel / get petrol / get gas (am.). (É-- ------epo-t--. (___ d___ r________ (-l- d-b- r-p-s-a-. ------------------- (Él) debe repostar.
He must repair the car. D-b--r-------e- --che. D___ r______ e_ c_____ D-b- r-p-r-r e- c-c-e- ---------------------- Debe reparar el coche.
He must wash the car. D--e lav-r-e- --ch-. D___ l____ e_ c_____ D-b- l-v-r e- c-c-e- -------------------- Debe lavar el coche.
She must shop. (---a)-de-e ir -- -omp---. (_____ d___ i_ d_ c_______ (-l-a- d-b- i- d- c-m-r-s- -------------------------- (Ella) debe ir de compras.
She must clean the apartment. De-e lim-ia- -l---s-. D___ l______ e_ p____ D-b- l-m-i-r e- p-s-. --------------------- Debe limpiar el piso.
She must wash the clothes. Debe--a--r -a-r-pa. D___ l____ l_ r____ D-b- l-v-r l- r-p-. ------------------- Debe lavar la ropa.
We must go to school at once. (No-ot--s ---s- d---m---ir --l- --cu-l---ns--u-d-. (________ /____ d______ i_ a l_ e______ e_________ (-o-o-r-s /-a-) d-b-m-s i- a l- e-c-e-a e-s-g-i-a- -------------------------------------------------- (Nosotros /-as) debemos ir a la escuela enseguida.
We must go to work at once. De----s ----- t--b--- ense--i--. D______ i_ a_ t______ e_________ D-b-m-s i- a- t-a-a-o e-s-g-i-a- -------------------------------- Debemos ir al trabajo enseguida.
We must go to the doctor at once. De--m-- i---l ---i-----s--ui--. D______ i_ a_ m_____ e_________ D-b-m-s i- a- m-d-c- e-s-g-i-a- ------------------------------- Debemos ir al médico enseguida.
You must wait for the bus. (--so-ro- --as--d-bé-- ---e--- p-r ----utob--. (________ /____ d_____ e______ p__ e_ a_______ (-o-o-r-s /-a-) d-b-i- e-p-r-r p-r e- a-t-b-s- ---------------------------------------------- (Vosotros /-as) debéis esperar por el autobús.
You must wait for the train. Deb-------e-a- ------ -ren. D_____ e______ p__ e_ t____ D-b-i- e-p-r-r p-r e- t-e-. --------------------------- Debéis esperar por el tren.
You must wait for the taxi. D-béi--es---ar-p-r -- ta--. D_____ e______ p__ e_ t____ D-b-i- e-p-r-r p-r e- t-x-. --------------------------- Debéis esperar por el taxi.

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