tu as dû

you must have

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phrase Uncommon #11,373

you must have Often expresses a conclusion or assumption about something that happened. Depending on context, it can also mean “you had to.”

FR: Tu as dû oublier ton téléphone.

EN: You must have forgotten your phone.

Tu as dû lui faire monter sa tension.

You must have made his blood pressure rise.

— PIKU (2015)

Tu as dû attendre, mais tout est en ordre.

You had to wait, but everything is in order.

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Tu as dû être surpris de me trouver seul avec elle la nuit dernière.

You must have been surprised to find me alone with her last night.

Tu as dû lire ce journal.

You must have read this newspaper.

— Detective Chinatown (2015)

Tu as dû apprendre, petit malin.

You must have learned something, you clever little thing.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Tu as dû le voir à la télé.

You must have seen it on TV.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Tu as dû être d'une grande loyauté à mon égard.

You must have been very loyal to me.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Ce que tu as dû souffrir !

You must have suffered so much!

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

C'est vrai, tu as dû lui donner.

That's true, you must have given it to him.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Tu as dû souvent l'entendre.

You must have heard it often.

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Tu as dû t'en rendre compte.

You must have realized that.

— Dangal (2016)

Veinard, tu as dû prendre ton pied.

Lucky you, you must have had a blast.

— Mother (2009)

Tu as dû les voir là-bas.

You must have seen them there.

Tu as dû souhaiter ma mort quelques fois.

You must have wished for my death a few times.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Tu as dû rêver.

You must have been dreaming.

Tu as dû penser que j'étais un idiot.

You must have thought I was an idiot.

Tu as dû penser que j'étais une idiote.

You must have thought I was an idiot.

Tu as dû t'ennuyer à mourir.

You must have been bored to death.

Blanca, à Yongzhou, tu as dû faire face à ces soldats.

Blanca, in Yongzhou, you must have had to face those soldiers.

— White Snake (2019)

Tu as dû en entendre parler.

You must have heard about it.

Tu as dû être soulagé d'apprendre que j'étais mort.

You must have been relieved to learn that I was dead.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tu as dû avoir tort.

You must have been wrong.

Tu as dû être surpris de me trouver seul avec elle hier.

You must have been surprised to find me alone with her yesterday.

L'excursion, ils t'ont oublié et tu as dû rentrer en train.

On the excursion, they forgot about you and you had to take the train home.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Tu as dû prendre un jour de congé..

You must have taken a day off.

— Comment devenir riche (grâce à sa grand-mère) (2024)

Tu as dû voir ça.

You must have seen that.

Tu as dû le marquer.

You must have marked it.

— La Mouche (1986)

Tu as dû t’entraîner dur pour atteindre ce niveau aussi vite.

You must have trained hard to reach this level so quickly.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Tu as dû te tromper.

You must have made a mistake.

Tu as dû avoir une enfance sympa.

You must have had a nice childhood.

— Terminator (1984)

Tu as dû faire quelque chose.

You must have done something.

Tu as dû fêter ça sans moi.

You must have celebrated without me.

— La Mouche (1986)

Tu as dû tout faire toi-même.

You had to do everything yourself.

Tu as dû les oublier au bureau.

You must have left them at the office.

Tu as dû rencontrer le maître de la forêt.

You must have met the master of the forest.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

Alors tu as dû déposer le lanceur de merde.

So you must have dropped the crappy launcher.

— The Chaser (2008)

Si tu es allé à Rome, tu as dû voir le Colisée.

If you've been to Rome, you must have seen the Colosseum.

Tu as dû en baver !

You must have had a rough time!

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Tu as dû dire la vérité.

You must have told the truth.

Tu as dû te plaindre dans tout le quartier.

You must have complained to the whole neighborhood.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Tu as dû entendre parler de moi.

You must have heard about me.

Tu as dû l'entendre !

You must have heard it!

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Tu as dû avoir peur.

You must have been scared.

— Arrietty, le petit monde des chapardeurs (2010)

Comme tu as dû le deviner, je suis Morpheus.

As you may have guessed, I’m Morpheus.

— Matrix (1999)