Advanced Spanish Homework Help
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Nvm! I figured it out!
-don't know how to delete question so I erased it-
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updated Sep 5, 2013
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posted by SophiaJane
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As far as I know (still not much, sadly), one of the meanings of deber is precisely "to owe", like in this example given in the dictionary here at SD:
- el teatro español debe mucho a Buero Vallejo -- Spanish theatre owes a lot to Buero Vallejo
If your sentence is turned from a question into a statement, it would mirror this example, "El libro debe su éxito a..." and so on. I hope that helps. (Corrections are appreciated by more advanced speakers, I'm aware the dictionary and my gut feeling might be wrong.)
updated Sep 5, 2013
posted by Manity
You are exactly right! And that's what I figured out. Thank you very much! - SophiaJane, Sep 5, 2013
You're welcome! Figuring things out gives you (or me at least) a great feeling :) - Manity, Sep 5, 2013
