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doverti

to have to [verb] you, to owe you

→ dovere
dover to have to; must + ti 2nd-person singular object/reflexive clitic
verb · informal Rare #31,673
to have to [verb] you The attached ti means “you” as the object of the following verb.
IT: Mi dispiace doverti disturbare.
EN: I'm sorry to have to bother you.
to owe you Here, ti means “you” as the person owed something.
IT: Credo di doverti un favore.
EN: I think I owe you a favor.
Conjugation of dovere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First devo dobbiamo
Second devi dovete
Third deve —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second dovevi —
Third doveva —
dovevo
Indicative
dovere
Subjunctive
debba

Pensavo di doverti venire a prendere alle quattro non ho potuto farlo, Leah!

I thought I was supposed to pick you up at four, but I couldn't do it, Leah!

— Juno (2007)

Mi dispiace doverti disturbare.

I'm sorry to bother you.

— Essi vivono (1988)

Credo di doverti un favore.

I think I owe you a favor.

— Akira (1988)

«Mi dispiace doverti far perdere tempo », disse.

“I'm sorry to waste your time,” he said.

Penso che sarà proprio un peccato doverti ammazzare.

I think it will be a real shame if I have to kill you.

— C'era una volta il West (1968)

Penso di essere grande abbastanza per non doverti dire sempre tutto.

I think I'm old enough not to have to tell you everything all the time.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Perché senti di doverti intromettere nella mia vita?

Why do you feel the need to meddle in my life?

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Mi dispiace doverti interrompere ma la cassa delle pietre dov'è?

I'm sorry to interrupt you, but where is the checkout for the stones?

— Il quinto elemento (1997)