How to Say "i owed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i owed” is “debí” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
financial debt
Examples
Le debí mucho dinero a mi hermano, pero ya se lo pagué.
I owed my brother a lot of money, but I already paid him.
Debí un favor al jefe por ayudarme con ese proyecto.
I owed the boss a favor for helping me with that project.
Owe to Whom?
When using 'debí' in the sense of 'to owe,' you almost always need the preposition 'a' (to) to specify who was owed, especially when referring to a person: 'Le debí cien a mi amigo' (I owed 100 to my friend).
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