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hello all,

I want to learn how to say "do not have to" in spanish. I mean, in english, "you do not have to go" and "you must not go" have different meanings. Is there such a thing in spanish?

no tienes que ir a la escuela no debes ir a la escuela no has de ir a la escuela

which one of these mean "you do not have to go to the school" and which one "you must not go to school"? which one implies that there is no obligation and which one implies there is an obligation?

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updated Mar 1, 2010
posted by panzerkampf

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no tienes que ir a la escuela = you don´t have to go ()

no debes ir a la escuela = you must not go / you should not

updated Mar 1, 2010
posted by mediterrunio