debes tomar

you should take

→ deber
phrase Common #6,402
you should take Depending on what follows, tomar can mean to take, eat, or consider. Debes expresses obligation or strong advice.
SP: Debes tomar un descanso.
EN: You should take a break.

Debes tomar el hecho en consideración.

You must take that fact into consideration.

Debes tomar responsabilidad por lo que has hecho.

You must take responsibility for what you have done.

Debes tomar la manzana.

You must take the apple.

Debes tomar en cuenta la edad cuando juzgas su rendimiento.

You must take age into account when judging their performance.

Debes tomar todo lo que el blanco dice y usarlo contra él.

You must take everything the white man says and use it against him.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Debes tomar las cosas tal como son.

You have to take things as they are.

Debes tomar estas noticias con una pizca de sal.

You should take this news with a grain of salt.

No debes tomar, sobre todo con el estómago vacío.

You shouldn't take it, especially on an empty stomach.

Pues, Hamnet, debes tomar el estudio seriamente.

Well, Hamnet, you must take your studies seriously.

— Hamnet (2025)

Debes tomar las cosas tal y como son.

You must take things as they are.

Debes tomar este jarabe para la tos.

You should take this cough syrup.