있어야 돼요

have to be

→ 있다

phrase Rare #24,048

have to be Means that someone or something must be present or exist, or must be in a particular place. The subject and context determine the exact translation.

KO: 내일 아침에 여기 있어야 돼요.

EN: I have to be here tomorrow morning.

제가 있어야 돼요

I have to be there.

— 터미네이터 2: 심판의 날 (1991)

말도 잘 못하고 그래도 피해자는 있어야 돼요

I can’t even speak properly, but there still has to be a victim.

— Oasis (2002)

물린 데가 심장 보다 위에 있어야 돼요

The bite should be above your heart.

— No Other Choice (2025)