debe tener

he must have

debe tener(deh-beh teh-nehr)

phrase

1. (used to express possibility; third person singular)

a. he must have (masculine)

Juan se ha comprado otro deportivo. Debe tener mucho dinero.

Juan has bought another sports car. He must have a lot of money.

b. she must have (feminine)

La casa de Raquel tiene muchas habitaciones. Debe tener una familia muy grande.

Raquel's house has a lot of rooms. She must have a very big family.

c. it must have

La tienda es muy grande. Debe tener otra salida por detrás.

The store is very big. It must have another exit at the back.

d. must have

Yo creo que Andrés debe tener sus razones para comportarse así.

I think Andres must have his reasons to behave like this.

e. he must be (masculine)

Debe tener unos quince años menos que yo.

He must be around fifteen years younger than me.

f. she must be (feminine)

María se ha quitado el abrigo. Debe tener calor.

Maria has taken off her coat. She must be hot.

g. it must be

El carro no arranca. Debe tener una avería.

The car won't start. It must be broken down.

h. must be

Este edificio debe tener medio siglo por lo menos.

This building must be at least half a century old.

2.

(formal)

(used to express possibility; second person singular)

a. you must have

Si usted gana tanto dinero, debe tener un buen trabajo.

If you earn so much money, you must have a good job.

b. you must be

Debe tener mucha paciencia si aguanta a un jefe como el suyo.

You must be very patient if you put up with a boss like yours.

3. (used to express obligation; third person singular)

a. he should have (masculine)

No sé si el abuelo sabe que, para poder comprar el billete online, debe tener una tarjeta de crédito o de débito.

I don't know whether grandad knows that, to be able to buy the ticket online, he should have a credit or a debit card.

b. she should have (feminine)

Si es rusa, debe tener una visa para entrar en este país.

If she's Russian, she should have a visa to enter this country.

c. should have

Un candidato debe tener al menos tres años de experiencia para ser considerado para el puesto.

A candidate should have at least three years' experience to be considered for the position.

d. he should be (masculine)

Debe tener más tacto si no quiere perder a todos sus amigos.

He should be more tacful if he doesn't want to lose all his friends.

e. she should be (feminine)

Cuando mi hija se queja porque no tiene trabajo, yo siempre le digo que debe tener paciencia.

When my daughter complains because she hasn't got a job, I always tell her that she should be patient.

f. should be

Un niño debe tener respeto a sus mayores.

A child should be respectful towards his elders.

4.

(formal)

(used to express obligation; second person singular)

a. you should have

Para poder entrar en el club, debe tener tarjeta de socio.

You should have a card member to be allowed in the club.

b. you should be

Si tiene usted una úlcera de estómago, debe tener cuidado con lo que come.

If you have a gastric ulcer, you should be careful what you eat.