tu dois

you must

→ tu
phrase Extremely common #215
you must Usually expresses obligation. In some contexts, it can also express a strong assumption: Tu dois avoir raison = You must be right.
FR: Tu dois finir tes devoirs avant de sortir.
EN: You have to finish your homework before going out.

Mais d'abord, tu dois me répondre.

But first, you have to answer me.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Tu dois toujours garder les mains propres.

You must always keep your hands clean.

Harry, tu dois boire de l'eau.

Harry, you need to drink some water.

— Die My Love (2025)

Tu dois choisir ton camps à un moment, sinon tu n'es pas un être humain.

You have to choose a side at some point, otherwise you're not human.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Tu dois maîtriser le tamazight.

You must master Tamazight.

Tu dois t'y faire.

You have to get used to it.

Assez subitement, tu dois admettre.

Quite suddenly, you have to admit it.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

D'abord, tu dois développer ton vocabulaire.

First, you need to expand your vocabulary.

Tu dois leur balancer le trésor à la figure.

You have to throw the treasure in their faces.

Tu dois sauter de la voiture ou du camion.

You have to jump out of the car or truck.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Tu dois aller voir Maria tout de suite!

You must go see Maria right away!

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Tu dois la rencontrer, Kara.

You have to meet her, Kara.

Allons, tu dois.

Come on, you must.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Tu dois rentrer à l'usine.

You have to go back to the factory.

— The Machinist (2004)

Eva, tu dois quitter le Führer.

Eva, you must leave the Führer.

— La Chute (2004)

Tu dois peut-être t'en convaincre d'abord.

You may need to convince yourself of that first.

Tu dois y croire.

You have to believe it.

Je sais que t'aimes pas, et que c'est pas bon, mais tu dois manger pour grandir.

I know you don't like it and that it's not good for you, but you have to eat to grow.

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

Tu dois encore me brosser la fente.

You still need to brush my slit.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tu dois nous dire comment nous y rendre.

You have to tell us how to get there.

Tu dois travailler.

You have to work.

— Suzume (2022)

Tu dois comprendre.

You have to understand.

Tu dois me dire qui t'a fait ça.

You have to tell me who did this to you.

Et que tu dois payer la note.

And that you have to pay the bill.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tu dois te dépêcher.

You have to hurry.

Tu dois avoir envie de les voir!

You must want to see them!

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Tu dois lui dire la vérité.

You have to tell him the truth.

Tu dois seulement toucher le bouton.

You just have to touch the button.

Tu dois rester avec elle, d'accord?

You have to stay with her, okay?

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

Tu dois finir ce que tu as commencé.

You have to finish what you started.

Tu dois prendre en compte son âge.

You have to take his age into account.

Tu dois étudier avec assiduité et apprendre beaucoup de choses.

You must study diligently and learn a lot.

Tu dois faire attention dorénavant.

You need to be careful from now on.

— Ip Man (2008)

Si tu agis comme un idiot, tu dois être traité comme tel.

If you act like an idiot, you should be treated like one.

Tu dois parler avec lui.

You need to talk to him.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Tu dois venir avec nous.

You have to come with us.

Pour l'amour de Dieu, Julia, tu dois la montrer à la police!

For God's sake, Julia, you have to show it to the police!

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Tu sais que tu dois finir cette chanson.

You know you have to finish this song.

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

Tu dois d'abord abandonner.

You must give up first.

— Fight Club (1999)

Commençons par le commencement, tu dois rester en bonne santé.

Let's start with the basics: you need to stay healthy.

— Juno (2007)

Tu dois me faire confiance.

You have to trust me.

Tu dois te marier maintenant.

You must get married now.

— Vivre (1952)

Tu dois avoir soif.

You must be thirsty.

Tu dois m'aider.

You have to help me.

— Mirage (2018)

Tu dois survivre, Loszek.

You must survive, Loszek.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Il y a une chose que tu dois voir.

There is one thing you must see.

Tu dois apprendre ta leçon.

You must learn your lesson.

Oui, tu dois avoir raison.

Yes, you must be right.

Non, tu dois rester ici.

No, you have to stay here.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Tu dois le laisser t'expliquer.

You have to let him explain himself.

— Wicked (2024)

Tu dois rester près de moi, d'accord?

You have to stay close to me, okay?

— Shelter (2026)

Tu dois absolument lui ramener son manteau.

You absolutely must bring his coat back to him.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

Tu dois imaginer le programme car, , tu ne peux plus changer de chaîne.

You have to imagine the program, because you can't change the channel anymore.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tu dois prendre ça.

You have to take this.

Quand tu serres la main à quelqu'un, tu dois le regarder dans les yeux.

When you shake someone's hand, you should look them in the eye.

Mais tu dois me faire confiance.

But you have to trust me.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Obi-Wan tu dois écouter.

Obi-Wan, you have to listen.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Tu dois faire ceci tout seul.

You have to do this on your own.

Tu dois partir d'ici tout de suite.

You have to leave here right away.

Tu dois vivre.

You must live.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Si tu veux atteindre le placard du haut tu dois monter sur un tabouret.

If you want to reach the top cupboard you have to stand on a stool.

Tu dois demander ma main à père.

You must ask my father for my hand in marriage.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu dois me pardonner.

You must forgive me.

Tu dois te reposer.

You need to rest.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

La seule chose dont tu dois t'occuper, c'est ca.

The only thing you need to worry about is that.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Tu dois bien savoir quelque chose.

You must know something.

Tu dois m'écouter.

You have to listen to me.

Tu dois t'en occuper.

You have to take care of it.

Tu dois apprendre à être un gentil pantin.

You must learn to be a good puppet.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tu dois le réparer.

You have to fix it.

Tu dois réfléchir à ton avenir.

You need to think about your future.

Ce qui signifie que tu dois me payer, d'ailleurs.

Which means you have to pay me, by the way.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Tu dois aider le clan.

You have to help the clan.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Mais quand tu es ici, tu dois gagner, tu ne dois pas perdre.

But when you're here, you have to win, you can't lose.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Tu dois l'admettre.

You have to admit it.

Tu dois ralentir ton cœur.

You need to slow your heart rate.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Tu dois faire le ménage de ta chambre.

You have to clean your room.

Tu dois pas céder.

You must not give in.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Jake tu dois rentrer.

Jake, you have to go home.

— Avatar (2009)

Tu dois vraiment partir?

Do you really have to leave?

Tu dois dire ça à toutes les filles.

You have to tell that to all the girls.

Tu dois me sortir d'ici.

You have to get me out of here.

Tu dois tenir les promesses que tu fais.

You have to keep the promises you make.

Tu dois cesser.

You have to stop.

Et tu dois te dépêcher, Atreyu.

And you have to hurry, Atreyu.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Tu dois manger un produit d'ici pour survivre.

You have to eat something from here to survive.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Tu dois t'occuper de l'enfant.

You have to look after the child.

Tu dois attendre Joan.

You have to wait for Joan.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Tu dois les frotter là où tu sais.

You have to rub them where you know.

— Apocalypto (2006)

Tu dois répondre.

You must answer.

En réalité, celui que tu dois vaincre, c'est toi-même.

Actually, the one you have to overcome is yourself.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Tu dois la porter pour franchir le seuil, Ray.

You have to carry it across the threshold, Ray.

Tu dois rendre ta robe avant minuit?

Do you have to return your dress before midnight?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tu dois penser que tout ça est de ma faute.

You must think that all of this is my fault.

— L'aiguille (1989)

Tu dois y aller.

You have to go.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Tu dois en avoir assez des chats.

You must be fed up with cats.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Tu dois mourir.

You must die.

— Le prisonnier du Caucase (1996)

Tu dois travailler dur pour réussir.

You have to work hard to succeed.

Tu dois comprendre que je suis dans une situation impossible.

You must understand that I am in an impossible situation.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Toi aussi, tu dois rentrer.

You too must go home.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Tu dois me dire la vérité.

You have to tell me the truth.

Pour nous suivre, tu dois connaître les pièges à vent.

To follow us, you need to know about wind traps.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Tu dois te contrôler.

You have to control yourself.

— Masaan (2015)

Tu dois lire ça.

You must read this.

— Silent Voice (2016)

Si tu veux être flic, tu dois m'aider.

If you want to be a cop, you have to help me.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Quand je tousse deux fois, c'est le signal que tu dois entrer dans la pièce.

When I cough twice, that's the signal for you to enter the room.

Tu dois le croire.

You have to believe it.

Tu dois respecter la loi.

You must respect the law.

Mais ça ne veut pas dire que tu dois abandonner.

But that doesn't mean you have to give up.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Ross, tu dois sortir de là tout de suite!

Ross, you need to get out of here right now!

— Black Panther (2018)

Tu dois prendre conscience de qui tu es.

You need to become aware of who you are.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tu dois économiser.

You need to save money.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Tu dois essayer.

You have to try.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Tu dois oublier le passé et repartir de zéro.

You have to forget the past and start from scratch.

Tu dois trouver un terrain d'entente avec elle.

You have to find common ground with her.

Alors, tu dois voir le médecin pour changer de traitement.

So, you need to see the doctor to change your treatment.

— Control (2007)

Tu dois continuer.

You have to keep going.

C'est vraiment le livre que tu dois lire.

This really is the book you need to read.

Tu dois me faire confiance là-dessus.

You have to trust me on this.

Tu dois te lever tôt.

You have to get up early.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Tu dois avoir raison.

You must be right.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Tu dois lui rendre le livre.

You have to give him the book back.

Tu dois suivre ton régime.

You must follow your diet.

Korben, tu dois bien savoir arrêter ce truc?

Korben, you must know how to stop this thing, right?

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Tu dois apprendre des choses, au collège, et voir plein de films.

You have to learn things at middle school and watch lots of movies.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Non, tu dois arrêter de demander.

No, you need to stop asking.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Tu dois rester ici.

You have to stay here.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Je veux pas te culpabiliser, mais tu dois arrêter de taper.

I don't want to make you feel guilty, but you need to stop typing.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Tu dois garder tes forces.

You have to keep your strength up.

Tu dois prendre soin de ton cœur.

You have to take care of your heart.

Tu dois étudier.

You have to study.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Mais tu dois manger quelque chose.

But you have to eat something.

— Ip Man (2008)

Tu dois partager ton travail avec les autres.

You must share your work with others.

Tu dois venir, t'es parrain.

You have to come—you’re the godfather.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Tu dois me le dire.

You have to tell me.

Tu dois te racheter une conduite.

You need to get your act together.

Je sais ce que tu dois penser.

I know what you must be thinking.

Tu dois bien habiter quelque part.

You must live somewhere.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Neytiri, tu dois fuir maintenant.

Neytiri, you must flee now.

— Avatar (2009)

Tu dois m'obéir.

You must obey me.

Si tu dois faire pipi, dis-le-moi au bon moment.

If you need to pee, tell me at the right time.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Tu dois t'en aller.

You have to go.

Tu dois apprendre à te contrôler dans ces circonstances.

You need to learn to control yourself in these circumstances.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Tu dois le ressentir.

You have to feel it.

— Avatar (2009)

Y a un truc que tu dois comprendre.

There's something you need to understand.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tu dois revenir!

You must come back!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Tu dois agir.

You must act.

Si tu veux son pardon, tu dois confesser ce que tu as fait.

If you want his forgiveness, you must confess what you have done.

Tu dois juste me faire confiance.

You just have to trust me.

Tu dois quitter la maison à six heures.

You have to leave the house at six o'clock.

Mais tu dois venir avec moi au poste.

But you have to come with me to the station.

Je pense que tu dois travailler ton Merritt.

I think you need to work on your Merritt.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tu dois voler de tes propres ailes.

You have to fly on your own.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Tu dois dire la vérité.

You must tell the truth.

Tu dois me rejoindre sur Titan.

You must meet me on Titan.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Allez, tu dois te réveiller tôt.

Come on, you have to wake up early.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tu dois te sentir coupable, sinon tu ne dirais pas ça.

You must feel guilty, otherwise you wouldn't say that.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Tu dois briser le rythme.

You need to break the rhythm.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Et tu dois le prendre.

And you have to take it.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Tu dois manger quelque chose.

You need to eat something.

Tu dois t'excuser.

You need to apologize.

Tu dois arrêter ça.

You have to stop that.

Tu dois le voir.

You have to see it.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Tu dois répondre à la question.

You must answer the question.

Tu dois aller de l'avant.

You have to move on.

Tu dois l'oublier.

You have to forget him.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Tu dois regarder le contrat avant de le signer.

You must look at the contract before signing it.

Décolle, tu dois coincer le camion.

Take off, you need to block the truck.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Shiki est importante, mais tu dois aussi respecter ta propre vie.

Shiki is important, but you must also respect your own life.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Tu dois payer.

You have to pay.

Tu dois y aller seule.

You have to go alone.

Jiji, même si tu as une bonne copine, tu dois respecter l'heure des repas.

Jiji, even if you have a good girlfriend, you still have to stick to mealtimes.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Tu dois démissionner.

You have to resign.

Tu dois montrer du respect à tes invités.

You must show respect to your guests.

Tu dois tout me dire.

You have to tell me everything.

Tu dois commencer à te voir comme les autres vont te percevoir.

You need to start seeing yourself as others will perceive you.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Tu dois me demander mon foutu conseil comme tu l'as toujours fait.

You have to ask for my damn advice like you always have.

— Tár (2022)

Tu dois te calmer.

You need to calm down.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Tu dois lire entre les lignes.

You have to read between the lines.

Tu dois laisser tomber.

You have to let it go.

Tu dois repartir avec lui avant minuit.

You have to leave with him before midnight.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

McKinsey, que tu dois connaître.

McKinsey, which you must know.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Spider, tu dois retourner au Camp Principal.

Spider, you need to return to Base Camp.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Tu dois prendre ce bus-ci pour te rendre au musée.

You have to take this bus to get to the museum.

C'est un risque que tu dois prendre.

It's a risk you have to take.

Tu dois y être.

You must be there.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Tu dois envoyer immédiatement une réponse à cette lettre.

You must send a reply to this letter immediately.

Tu dois obéir à ta mère quand elle te parle.

You must obey your mother when she speaks to you.

Tu dois trouver quelqu'un d'autre.

You have to find someone else.

Tu dois continuer sans moi.

You have to go on without me.

Tu dois me donner quelque chose.

You have to give me something.

Tu dois te faire une raison.

You have to accept it.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Tu dois lui parler.

You have to talk to him.

Tu dois sortir de là.

You have to get out of there.

Ce soir, tu dois lui écrire une vraie lettre.

Tonight you have to write him a real letter.

Tu dois apprendre comment ça marche, ici.

You need to learn how it works here.

— Aquarius (2016)

Tu dois rester calme.

You must stay calm.

Tu dois garder les mains propres.

You must keep your hands clean.

Tu dois prendre soin de moi.

You have to take care of me.

Tu dois étudier plus.

You need to study more.