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yo deba

should, ought to, must, have to

ˈd e b a → deber
deb owe; must + a 1st- or 3rd-person singular subjunctive
auxiliary · 1st-person singular Uncommon #17,213
should, ought to As an auxiliary, it expresses obligation or what is advisable.
SP: No creo que deba salir ahora.
EN: I don’t think I should leave now.
Conjugation of deber
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
First deba debamos
debiera

No se supone que deba recibir visitas.

He's not supposed to receive visitors.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

No creo que deba quejarme tanto.

I don't think I should complain so much.

Tal vez deba irme.

Maybe I should go.

Tom no cree que Mary deba conducir hasta casa porque ha estado bebiendo.

Tom doesn't think Mary should drive home because she's been drinking.

Ahora eso quizá deba cambiar.

Now that may have to change.

— El último emperador (1987)

Quizá mi hermano tenga razón y deba sentar cabeza.

Maybe my brother is right and I should settle down.

Quizá deba trabajar esa noche.

Maybe I should work that night.

— Anora (2024)

¿Qué se supone que deba hacer con él?

What am I supposed to do with him?

— Moonrise Kingdom: Amor Infantil (2012)

Quizá deba escribir un artículo sobre ella, doctor.

Perhaps you should write an article about her, doctor.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

No sé si deba ir a esta excursión.

I don't know if I should go on this excursion.

— Picnic (1955)

Señor, no se supone que deba estar aquí.

Sir, you're not supposed to be here.

— Левиафан (2014)

Perdóneme, ¿se supone que no deba decirlo?

Excuse me, am I not supposed to say that?

— Cónclave (2024)

Lo que deba suceder, deja que suceda.

Whatever is meant to happen, let it happen.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Tal vez deba recordarle la Iniciativa de Inclusión Annenberg.

Perhaps I should remind you of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

— TÁR (2022)

Comprar un motel en otra ciudad donde no deba esconder a su madre.

Buy a motel in another city where he doesn't have to hide his mother.

— Psicosis (1960)

No tengo toda la información, pero no creo que eso deba detenerme.

I don't have all the information, but I don't think that should stop me.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Es natural que él deba rechazar esa demanda.

It is natural that he should reject that demand.

¿Qué se supone que deba hacer?

What am I supposed to do?

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)

Quizá deba preguntarle a mi terapeuta.

Maybe I should ask my therapist.

No cree que un caballero deba ser visto peleando con un carnicero.

He doesn't believe a gentleman should be seen fighting with a butcher.

— La historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Tal vez deba encontrar mi propia inspiración.

Perhaps I should find my own inspiration.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

Quizá Tom deba poner más atención en clase.

Perhaps Tom should pay more attention in class.

Quizá deba presentarle a mis hijos.

Maybe I should introduce you to my children.

¿Cómo se supone que deba verlo?

How am I supposed to see it?

— Marty Supremo (2025)

verb · 3rd-person singular Rare #39,363
must, have to, should The exact translation depends on context; it can express obligation or what is expected.
SP: Es posible que deba salir temprano.
EN: I may have to leave early.
Conjugation of deber
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second debe —
Third deba —

Tom no cree que su género le deba dictar cómo actuar.

Tom doesn’t believe his gender should dictate how he acts.

¿Algún régimen de comidas que deba hacer?

Is there any particular diet I should follow?

— Un profeta (2009)

Voy a hacer lo que deba.

I'm going to do what I have to do.

Es una pena que él deba permanecer en cama enfermo.

It’s a shame that he has to remain in bed sick.

Tu máscara aparecerá cuando se deba proteger tu identidad.

Your mask will appear when your identity needs to be protected.

Se convertirá en lo que deba ser.

It will become what it needs to be.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Tom no ha hecho nada de lo que deba avergonzarse.

Tom has done nothing he should be ashamed of.

Puede que no deba decírtelo, pero estoy realmente fascinado por tu belleza.

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but I'm truly fascinated by your beauty.

Sounds similar to

debo ˈd e b o debe ˈd e b e lleva ˈʝ e b a deja ˈd e x a daba ˈd a b a beba ˈb e b a diva ˈd i b a hueva ˈw̝ e b a