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B1Intermediate

해야 돼요

Must, may, and must not

meaning pattern example
must, have to -아/어야 해요 / 돼요 가야 돼요 — I have to go
may, it's okay to -아/어도 돼요 먹어도 돼요? — May I eat?
must not -(으)면 안 돼요 찍으면 안 돼요 — You mustn't take (photos)
don't have to 안 -아/어도 돼요 안 가도 돼요 — You don't have to go

The 아/어 part follows the same rules as the present tense: 하다 → 해야, 가다 → 가야, 먹다 → 먹어야. 해야 돼요 is more common in speech, 해야 해요 slightly more neutral.

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