Devez (en. Must)

/dəve/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To express an obligation or necessity.

You must finish your homework before going out.

Vous devez terminer vos devoirs avant de sortir.

To indicate a moral obligation.

You must respect your parents.

Vous devez respecter vos parents.

To show that something needs to be done.

They must arrive on time for the meeting.

Ils doivent arriver à l'heure pour la réunion.

From the Latin verb 'debere', which means 'to owe'.

You must do it

You have the obligation to do it.

vous devez le faire

You should

A suggestion different from 'must'.

tu devrais

We need to talk about it

Our obligation to discuss a topic.

nous devons en parler

duty

action of being obliged to something.

devoir

you would become

conditional form of the verb to become, often used in relation to must.

deviendriez

must

third person singular of the verb must.

doit

You better

You better finish your work before the deadline.

T'as intérêt à finir ton travail avant la date limite.

Gotta

You gotta tell the truth.

Faut que tu dises la vérité.