How to Say ‘Must have come’ in Portuguese
Deve ter vindo
DEH-vee tehr VEEN-doo
[DEH-vee tehr VEEN-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: When combined with 'dever', indicates a strong assumption.
Phrase Breakdown
Deve
[DEH-vee]
must
Indicates necessity or obligation.
Ele deve estudar mais.
He must study more.
ter
[tehr]
have
Auxiliary verb used to form perfect tenses.
Ela deve ter chegado.
She must have arrived.
vindo
[VEEN-doo]
come
To move toward or near to a place.
Ela deve ter vindo para a festa.
She must have come to the party.
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