sarei dovuta

I should have

→ essere

phrase Uncommon #14,696

I should have Used by a female speaker with an infinitive to express something she ought to have done. The form agrees with the feminine speaker; a male speaker would say “sarei dovuto.”

IT: Sarei dovuta partire prima.

EN: I should have left earlier.

Sarei dovuta andare a casa prima.

I should have gone home earlier.

Sarei dovuta essere con Tom.

I should have been with Tom.

Sarei dovuta rimanere con Tom.

I should have stayed with Tom.

Non sarei dovuta andare in Australia.

I shouldn't have gone to Australia.

Sarei dovuta andare.

I should have gone.

— I fiori della guerra (2011)

Sarei dovuta essere più specifica.

I should have been more specific.

Sarei dovuta venire con te.

I should have come with you.

Non sarei dovuta stare via così a lungo.

I shouldn't have been away for so long.

Sarei dovuta diventare un'insegnante.

I should have become a teacher.

Sarei dovuta restare con lei.

I should have stayed with her.

Sarei dovuta venire prima.

I should have come earlier.

Lo so che non mi sarei dovuta sentire così.

I know I shouldn't have felt that way.

Sarei dovuta andare al centro commerciale con Tom.

I was supposed to go to the mall with Tom.

Sarei dovuta essere con loro.

I should have been with them.

Sarei dovuta venire a New York.

I should have come to New York.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Io sarei dovuta andare al centro commerciale con Tom.

I was supposed to go to the mall with Tom.

Non sarei dovuta andare lì da sola.

I shouldn't have gone there alone.

Forse non sarei dovuta venire.

Maybe I shouldn't have come.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Io non sarei dovuta andare a casa di Tom.

I shouldn't have gone to Tom's house.

Sarei dovuta essere pronta.

I should have been ready.

Sarei dovuta venire con voi.

I should have come with you.

phrase Rare #36,450

I should have Used by a female speaker before an infinitive to express something she should have done or was supposed to do. A male speaker would say “sarei dovuto.”

IT: Sarei dovuta partire prima.

EN: I should have left earlier.

Non mi sarei dovuta fidare di loro.

I shouldn't have trusted them.

Non sarei dovuta andare a casa da sola tardi alla notte.

I shouldn't have gone home alone late at night.

Non mi sarei dovuta fidare di lui.

I shouldn't have trusted him.

Mi spiegate con chi sarei dovuta andare a letto.

Explain to me who I should have slept with.

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)

Sarei dovuta arrivare prima.

I should have arrived earlier.

Non sarei dovuta venire qui.

I shouldn't have come here.