Tenía que devolver dinero a alguien.
Had to pay money back to someone.
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See how the word “deber” is used in sentences
Debía mucho al banco. — He owed the bank a lot.
La semana pasada le debía veinte dólares a mi amigo. — I owed my friend twenty dollars last week.
Estaba en deuda con él por su ayuda. — I owed him my thanks for the help.
Durante años le debí un favor a mi hermano. — I owed my brother a favour for years.
¿Sabías que debía mucho dinero? — Did you know he owed a lot of money?
¿Sentiste que te debían respeto después de la presentación? — Did you feel owed respect after the presentation?
El dinero que debía se devolvió la semana pasada. — The money she owed was paid back last week.
Les debía a sus padres el importe de las entradas. — She owed her parents for the tickets.
Siempre sintió que sus colegas le debían agradecimiento. — She always felt owed appreciation from her colleagues.
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