[영어회화 패턴] have to

"have to"는 무엇인가를 해야 한다는 의무나 필요성을 나타내는 표현입니다.

 

의무를 나타내는 경우

• I have to go to work every day. (매일 출근해야 합니다.)
• She has to study for her exams. (그녀는 시험공부를 해야 합니다.)
• We have to pay the bills by the end of the month. (우리는 이달 말까지 청구서를 지불해야 합니다.)

 

필요성을 나타내는 경우

• I have to drink water to stay hydrated. (수분 보충을 위해 물을 마셔야 합니다.)
• He has to exercise regularly to stay healthy. (건강을 유지하기 위해 규칙적으로 운동해야 합니다.)
• They have to work hard to achieve their goals. (목표를 달성하기 위해 노력해야 합니다.)

 

추측이나 예측을 나타내는 경우

• The meeting has been going on for a long time. They have to be discussing something important. (미팅이 오래 동안 진행되고 있습니다. 무언가 중요한 주제를 논의하고 있을 것 같습니다.)
• It's already 10 PM. They have to be at home by now. (이미 10시입니다. 그들은 지금쯤 집에 도착했을 것입니다.)

 

"have to"는 의무나 필요성을 강조하는 표현으로, 일상적인 대화나 글쓰기에서 자주 사용됩니다. "have to"의 부정형은 "don't have to"이며, 무언가를 할 필요가 없다는 의미를 나타냅니다.