Passing of Time
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"La cita de hoy debe pasar 2-3 horas" o "La cita de hoy debe tener 2-3 horas" ...
I'm trying to say that "Today's appointment will take 2-3 hours"
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updated Sep 17, 2010
posted by cdawgbnell
Good question, well phrased! - revmaf, Sep 17, 2010
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the verb you should use is ´durar´ (to last), not ´pasar´.
Now, if you say debe durar you´r e saying it must take.... To express probability you have to use deber + de. For instance, it´s probably on Friday = debe de ser el viernes.
updated Sep 17, 2010
edited by mediterrunio
posted by mediterrunio
this was so helpful! Thank you so much. - cdawgbnell, Sep 17, 2010
