How to Say "they probably" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they probably” is “debieron” — B2 level.
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past guess
Examples
No contestan el teléfono. Debieron salir de viaje.
They aren't answering the phone. They must have left on a trip.
Los estudiantes no vinieron. Debieron enfermarse.
The students didn't come. They must have gotten sick.
Expressing Past Probability
When used alone (not with 'deber de'), 'debieron' expresses that the speaker is making a strong logical guess about a past event: 'They must have done X.'
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