"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"?

Asked 6 years ago
InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

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

D. A. asked:

"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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