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어야 되다
This is the same obligation pattern as 아야 하다 with 되다 in place of 하다 and the 어야 vowel form, as in 읽어야 돼요 and 기다려야 돼요. The two are interchangeable, though 되다 sounds a little softer and more spoken.
Examples in context
오늘 이 책을 읽어야 돼요
I have to read this book today
여기에서 조금 기다려야 돼요
You have to wait here a moment
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