надо было нам остаться

we should have stayed

→ надо

phrase Rare #49,564

we should have stayed Expresses that staying was necessary or would have been the better choice in the past, often implying regret. Literally, “it was necessary for us to stay.”

RU: Надо было нам остаться дома.

EN: We should have stayed home.

Надо было нам остаться с ней.

We should have stayed with her.

Надо было нам остаться с ними.

We should have stayed with them.

Надо было нам остаться в Бостоне ещё на несколько дней.

We should have stayed in Boston for a few more days.

Надо было нам остаться с ним.

We should have stayed with him.