Grammar

-아/어야 하다

Necessity or obligation

Form

Verb or adjective root + -아/어야 하다 — « must / should ... »

Function

-아/어야 하다 means "to have to / one must" ».

Why this form?

-아/어야 되다 is often similar, but a little more conversational
(ex : 지금 가야 돼요. — I have to go now.)

-(으)면 좋겠다 expresses a wish or a suggestion, not an obligation.
(ex : 지금 가면 좋겠어요. — It would be nice to leave now.)

Examples

나가야 한다. — We need to go out.

여기서 기다려야 합니다. — You have to wait here.

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