debiste haber

should have

→ deber

phrase Rare #23,636

should have Used to say that someone ought to have done something in the past, often with regret or criticism.

SP: Debiste haber estudiado más para el examen.

EN: You should have studied more for the exam.

You should have learned that in school.

You should have rejected such an unfair proposal.

You should have finished it a long time ago.

You should have taken his advice.

You should have washed your car.

You shouldn't have dialed that number.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

You should have started half an hour ago.

You shouldn’t have eaten so much ice cream.

You shouldn't have come back home, bitch.

— Hunting Season (2025)

You should have rejected his application outright.

You should have told the truth.

You shouldn't have gone to such a dangerous place.

You shouldn't have worked for the Empress.

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)