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tu dois te

you have to

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phrase Common #3,446
you have to This phrase is followed by a verb in its reflexive form; te means “yourself” as part of that verb.
FR: Tu dois te dépêcher.
EN: You have to hurry.

Tu dois te racheter une conduite.

You need to get your act together.

Tu dois te changer.

You need to get changed.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Je pense que tu dois te tromper.

I think you must be mistaken.

Tu dois te préparer vite.

You must prepare quickly.

Tu dois te maîtriser sinon tu ne peux vaincre.

You must master yourself, otherwise you cannot win.

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Tu dois te ressaisir.

You have to pull yourself together.

Tu dois te débarrasser des mauvaises habitudes.

You have to get rid of bad habits.

Et tu dois te dire que c'est triste pour moi que je ne m'en remette pas.

And you must think it’s sad for me that I can’t get over it.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Tu dois te forcer à le boire.

You have to force yourself to drink it.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu dois te préparer à perdre.

You have to prepare yourself to lose.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Tu dois te faire du mauvais sang ici.

You must be getting very worried here.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tu dois te ménager.

You have to take care of yourself.

Tu dois te réjouir, pas hurler comme une foutue star du porno.

You should be happy, not screaming like a fucking porn star.

— Tár (2022)

Tu dois te décider.

You have to decide.

Tu dois te confesser ?

Do you need to go to confession?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tu dois te préparer.

You have to prepare yourself.

Tu dois te préparer au pire.

You have to prepare for the worst.

Elle te rappelle que tu dois te réserver pour une union stratégique.

She reminds you that you need to save yourself for a strategic alliance.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Tu dois te contrôler.

You have to control yourself.

— Masaan (2015)