saresti dovuto

you should have …

→ essere

phrase Rare #40,773

you should have … Used before an infinitive to say that someone should have done something. This form addresses one person and uses the masculine singular; use “saresti dovuta” for a woman.

IT: Saresti dovuto chiamarmi prima.

EN: You should have called me earlier.

Saresti dovuto tornare un paio di mesi fa.

You should have come back a couple of months ago.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Saresti dovuto andare a Sunder Nagar!

You should have gone to Sunder Nagar!

— Dal cuore (1998)

Non saresti dovuto andare lì.

You shouldn't have gone there.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Saresti dovuto rimanere con lui.

You should have stayed with him.

Saresti dovuto rimanere con lei.

You should have stayed with her.