tu devais

Yashpal, tu devais ramener des douceurs, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?

Yashpal, you were supposed to bring some treats—what is this?

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Le Dr Klinger a dit que tu devais bien manger.

Dr. Klinger said you needed to eat well.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Tu as fais ce que tu devais faire.

You did what you had to do.

Tu devais le voir la semaine prochaine.

You were supposed to see him next week.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

J'ai compris que tu devais te faire voir.

I understood that you had to show yourself.

Quand tu l'as écrit, tu devais être un homme très amoureux.

When you wrote it, you must have been a man deeply in love.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Mei, tu devais attendre papa chez grand-mère.

Mei, you were supposed to wait for Dad at Grandma's.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

Tu devais être mon alibi pour le boulot et la maison.

You were supposed to be my alibi for work and home.

— Your Name. (2016)

Tu devais arrêter.

You should have stopped.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Tu devais m'appeler une fois sortie du boulot.

You were supposed to call me once you got off work.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Tu devais t'en occuper.

You had to take care of it.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Tu devais me dire où tu es.

You were supposed to tell me where you are.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Tu devais avoir à faire.

You must have had to do something.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Tu devais balayer les clous dans l'allée.

You had to sweep the nails into the driveway.

Tu devais m’interrompre !

You were supposed to interrupt me!

— La strada (1954)

La manière dont tu as chassé Nobendu, tu devais être très affecté.

The way you chased Nobendu away, you must have been very upset.

— PIKU (2015)

Tu devais guetter la vieille dehors.

You were supposed to be watching for the old woman outside.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

J'ai pensé que tu devais avoir faim, à l'heure qu'il est.

I thought you must be hungry by now.

Tu devais dire la même chose à ton ex.

You should have said the same thing to your ex.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Tu devais être affamé.

You must have been starving.

— Suzume (2022)

Tu devais lui demander calmement.

You should have asked him calmly.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Tu devais pas rater d'examens.

You weren't supposed to fail any exams.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Tu devais me la faire écouter ?

You were supposed to play it for me?

— Aquarius (2016)

Tu devais avoir cette idée en tête.

You must have had that idea in mind.

Tu devais le faire.

You had to do it.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tu devais avoir tellement faim.

You must have been so hungry.

— Suzume (2022)

Tu devais réserver.

You were supposed to book.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Ne m'as-tu pas dit que tu devais épouser Xiao-ting ?

Didn't you tell me you were supposed to marry Xiao-ting?

— Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996)

Si tu as sauvé ma vie, tu devais avoir de bonnes raisons.

If you saved my life, you must have had good reasons.

— Léon (1994)

Cherches-tu vraiment à nous dire que tu devais tuer ?

Are you really trying to tell us that you had to kill?

— M le maudit (1931)

Il m'a semblé que tu devais le savoir.

I thought you should know.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tu as fait ce que tu devais faire.

You did what you had to do.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Je pensais que tu devais le savoir.

I thought you should know that.

Que si tu le faisais, tu devais avoir raison.

That if you did it, you must be right.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Tu as dit au téléphone que tu devais partir.

You said on the phone that you had to leave.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Tu devais rester.

You had to stay.

Tu devais être à Paris.

You were supposed to be in Paris.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

Tu devais y penser avant.

You should have thought of that before.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Qu'est-ce que tu devais faire ?

What were you supposed to do?

Tu devais la voir avant la corrida.

You were supposed to see her before the bullfight.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Tu devais pas bouger.

You weren't supposed to move.

— Primate (2026)

Il y a longtemps que tu devais être à l'aéroport.

You should have been at the airport a long time ago.

— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)

Tu devais pas me dire un truc ?

Weren’t you supposed to tell me something?

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Tu devais préparer mon pique-nique.

You were supposed to prepare my picnic.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

Tu devais rentrer il y a une heure.

You were supposed to be home an hour ago.

Tu voulais dire non mais tu devais dire oui.

You wanted to say no but you had to say yes.

Tu devais m'appeler.

You were supposed to call me.

Alors que tu devais la cuisiner !

When you were supposed to cook it!

— Audition (2000)

Maman a dit que tu devais rentrer à la maison immédiatement !

Mom said you have to come home immediately!

— La strada (1954)

J'ai pensé que tu devais savoir.

I thought you should know.

Tu devais souffrir, tout en te sachant innocent.

You had to suffer, even though you knew you were innocent.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Tu devais surveiller le magasin, pas chasser les clients.

You were supposed to watch the store, not chase away the customers.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

J'ai pensé que tu devais le savoir.

I thought you should know.