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"Le gustaría" is a form of "le gustaría", a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "he'd like". "Debería" is a form of "deber", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to owe". Learn more about the difference between "le gustaría" and "debería" below.
le gustaría(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. he'd like
Le gustaría estar aquí, pero su vuelo se canceló.He'd like to be here, but his flight got canceled.
c. would like
A Gonzalo le gustaría ser traductor porque le encantan los idiomas.Gonzalo would like to be a translator because he loves languages.
2. (formal) (second person singular; in statements)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you'd like
Me dicen que le gustaría tener más información. Yo puedo dársela.They're telling me that you'd like more information. I can give it to you.
a. would you like
¿Le gustaría ser juez en el concurso de poesía, profesor?Would you like to be a judge in the poetry contest, professor?
deber(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. must
¿Cuántos años tiene tu profesora de francés? - Debe tener unos cuarenta.How old is your French teacher? - She must be around forty.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. obligation
Es tu deber como madre cuidar a tus hijos.It's your obligation as a mother to take care of your children.
los deberes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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a. homework
Tengo un montón de deberes que hacer este fin de semana.I have a ton of homework to do this weekend.
deberse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be due to
Esta situación se debe a la falta de información.This situation is due to a lack of information.
