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Non devi
Non devi normally expresses absence of obligation, so non devi pagare means you do not have to pay. To express a real prohibition Italians prefer non si può or non puoi. Tone and context separate the two.
Examples in context
Non devi preoccuparti.
You must not worry.
Non devi pagare adesso.
You do not have to pay now.
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