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"One must" sounds (to my American ear) like it's British English. Here we'd say "you have to". Is that an acceptable way to think of "hay que"?

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"One must" sounds (to my American ear) like it's British English. Here we'd say "you have to". Is that an acceptable way to think of "hay que"?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Hay que in Spanish (expressing obligation)"
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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Ruthann

Yes that would also be an acceptable translation, as long as you don't consider that "you" as a literal you, but as a general "you".

Gracias y saludos

Inma

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"One must" sounds (to my American ear) like it's British English. Here we'd say "you have to". Is that an acceptable way to think of "hay que"?

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