had to, were supposed to, should have, owed
Poi dovevi reagire alla melodia del cellulare.
Then you had to react to the melody on your cell phone.
— Old Boy (2003)
Sofi, dovevi aiutarlo a scrivere"Mi manchi molto, papà".
Sofi, you were supposed to help him write, “I miss you so much, Dad.”
— Roma (2018)
You were supposed to bring me the woman.
— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)
Ma non dovevi, ci aiutiamo a vicenda.
You didn't have to; we help each other.
— Un affare di famiglia (2018)
Fred, you shouldn't have!
— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)