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быть должен

owe

Meaning of быть должен

to need to pay money back to someone

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Russian[bɨtʲ ˈdoʐən]
owe
быть должен - owe
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быть должен with English translation

быть должен usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I still owe the mechanic for the repair.

Я всё ещё быть должен механику за ремонт.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We still owe the bank money.

Мы всё ещё должны банку деньги.

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быть долженowe
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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быть должен means owe. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce быть должен

[bɨtʲ ˈdoʐən]

быть должен translation

owe

быть должен examples

Ich schulde dir noch zehn Euro.

быть должен transcription

[bɨtʲ ˈdoʐən]

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быть должен meaning: what does it mean?

быть в долгу и должен вернуть деньги

быть должен pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

быть должен is pronounced as [bɨtʲ ˈdoʐən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

быть должен definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich schulde dir noch zehn Euro. Translation: Я всё ещё должен тебе десять евро.

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