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debe saber

must know

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phrase Uncommon #16,914
must know Used to express that someone is expected to know something, or probably knows it.
SP: Si vive aquí desde hace años, debe saber dónde está la tienda.
EN: If he’s lived here for years, he must know where the store is.

Una mujer no debe saber coser.

A woman shouldn't know how to sew.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Pero debe saber que la tarifa está en un nivel diferente al mío.

But you should know that the rate is at a different level than mine.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Debe saber que ella tiene cáncer.

You should know that she has cancer.

Debe saber que su padre murió.

You should know that your father died.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

El niño debe saber.

The child needs to know.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Pero debe saber algo.

But he must know something.

— Los visitantes (1993)

Ella no debe saber que estoy aquí.

She mustn't know that I'm here.

El novato debe saber cuál es su sitio.

The newbie needs to know his place.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Debe saber dónde se está escondiendo.

He must know where he is hiding.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Truman debe saber qué es lo siguiente.

Truman must know what comes next.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

No dice nada, pero debe saber algo.

He doesn't say anything, but he must know something.

Debe saber que podrías sacarle los ojos, si quisieras.

You should know that you could gouge out his eyes, if you wanted to.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Alguien debe saber algo.

Someone must know something.

Pero hay dos cosas que debe saber.

But there are two things you should know.

— The Internship (2026)

Nobuko debe saber.

Nobuko must know.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Hay algo que Ud. debe saber.

There is something you should know.

Debe saber algo.

You must know something.

Eres el único que debe saber.

You're the only one who needs to know.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Hay algo que debe saber.

There is something you should know.

Debe saber que tiene cáncer.

You need to know that you have cancer.