"Should I call her"
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Is "Debo llamar" the correct translation for "should I call her?"
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updated Jan 24, 2010
posted by bien
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"¿Debo llamarla?" or "¿La debo llamar?" are the two reasonable alternatives. "debería" shifts the discussion into the past ("Should I have called her?").
updated Jan 24, 2010
posted by samdie
The conditional never never never shifts into past. Is not present nor future. Just conditional.Should, as far as I know, is the condional in english and has to be translate as "deber'ia" - pepitogrillo, Jan 24, 2010
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You have to use the conditional "debería". If you say "debo" sounds more like something you have to do (wether you like or not) or because is your duty to make that phonecall.
updated Jan 22, 2010
posted by pepitogrillo
Yes I second that, gets my vote - kenwilliams, Jan 22, 2010
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Debo llamar ella.
updated Jan 22, 2010
edited by kenwilliams
posted by kenwilliams
No offense intend, that is not correct. It is "La debo llamar" - pepitogrillo, Jan 22, 2010
Yes I was a bit undecided about my answer and certainly no offence ever taken pep when someone questions or corrects my posts that is what this site is all about so don't hesitate to jump in when you don't agree. - kenwilliams, Jan 22, 2010
