deber que
vs
hay que

QUICK ANSWER

"Deber que" is a phrase which is often translated as "duty that", and "hay que" is a phrase which is often translated as "one must". Learn more about the difference between "deber que" and "hay que" below.

deber que(

deh

behr

keh

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (general)

a. duty that

Nunca debemos olvidar el deber que tenemos los unos con los otros como seres humanos.We must never forget the duty that we have to each other as human beings

hay que(

keh

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (general)

a. one must

Hay que ser valiente de cara al mal.One must be brave in the face of evil.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Hay que llenar la solicitud a mano.The application must be filled out by hand.

Hay que trabajar mucho para ser exitoso.You have to work hard to be successful.