What does 해야 돼요 mean?
해야 돼요 means "I must do it." in Korean.
How it works here
‘V-아/어야 되다’ expresses necessity or obligation; ‘해야 돼요’ is its spoken polite form.
Key expression
V-아/어야 되다
To have to perform an action or meet a condition.
‘V-아/어야 되다’ means that an action must be done. ‘해야 돼요’ is common in spoken Korean.
When it's used
Used to say that something is required by a schedule, rule, necessity, or condition.
The line
해야 돼요.
I have to do it.
Said when explaining what must be done now.
Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
오늘 안에 숙제를 끝내야 돼요.
I have to finish my homework today.
회의 전에 자료를 미리 확인해야 돼요.
I have to check the materials in advance before the meeting.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
해야 돼요
해야 돼요.
I have to do it.
- Suggesting that an already finished task be done again.
- Saying that something must be done now.
- Suggesting that only desired tasks be chosen.
Show the answer
Saying that something must be done now.
To have to perform an action or meet a condition. ‘V-아/어야 되다’ means that an action must be done. ‘해야 돼요’ is common in spoken Korean.
Other words in this line
- 하다
- To do
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