Should, ought to, to owe - Deber (The 71st Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Should, ought to, to owe is Deber. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about cooperation. It is the 71st most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common Spanish words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: should, ought to, to owe

Spanish: deber

Examples


You should not keep people waiting.	No deberías hacer esperar a la gente.
Duty should come before anything else.	El deber antes que todo.
Yes, I believe that you should go.	Sí, creo que es tu deber ir.
You should carry out your duty.	Deberías cumplir con tu deber.
Margarita expects to owe $10,000 in additional taxes for this sale.	Margarita anticipa deber $10,000 en impuestos adicionales por esta venta.
Flirting should be a fun game, not a solemn duty.	El ligarse debe ser un juego de diversión, no un deber solemne.
This should be a good chuckle.	Esta deber ser una buena risa.
I have an unpleasant duty to perform, and I feel that you... should know of it.	Tengo un deber desagradable y siento que deberías saberlo.

We should not simply oppose a principal life - dedicated to duty and enjoying our small pleasures.	No debemos oponer simplemente una vida con principios dedicada al deber y gozar nuestros pequeños placeres.
This should lead us straight to the holy place.	Esto deber dirigirnos directo al lugar santo.
You should have seen the film.	Deberías haber visto la película.
This job shouldn't take more than a couple of hours.	Este trabajo no debe tomar más de un par de horas.
One should not speak ill of others.	No se debe hablar mal de los demás.
I should be going.	Debería irme.
You should call your father as soon as possible.	Deberías llamar a tu padre tan pronto como sea posible.
You should've knocked before you came in.	Deberías haber llamado antes de entrar.
You should've phoned.	Deberías haber llamado.
You should have called the cops.	Deberías haber llamado a la policía.
I think you should make the deal.	Creo que deberías hacer el trato.
I should put on more clothes.	Me debería poner más ropa.
She should have arrived home by now.	A estas horas él ya debe de haber llegado a casa.