тебе не нужно было

you didn't need to

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you didn't need to Used with an infinitive to say that someone did not need to do something. Depending on context, it can also imply “you shouldn't have” or “you weren't supposed to.”

RU: Тебе не нужно было покупать билеты заранее.

EN: You didn't need to buy the tickets in advance.

Ну а если бы тебе не нужно было читать?

What if you didn't have to read?

— Общество мёртвых поэтов (1989)

Тебе не нужно было мне это говорить.

You didn't need to tell me that.

Тебе не нужно было идти во дворец, но ты зачем-то пошел туда!

You didn't need to go to the palace, but for some reason you went there!

— Ходячий замок (2004)

Тебе не нужно было спрашивать.

You didn't have to ask.