You should know

Question

How do you say you should know.

I want it for my word of the day sentence.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Here's more...

Deber means to "owe"... but when you conjugate it and then put an infinitive, it means "you should" or "you must".

Debes comer - you should eat

Debo dormir - I should sleep.

Take it from there.

Answer 2

Well Maria, don't you think you should do the research first? I mean, "Word of the day" is an exercise.

I think many of us struggle with the distinction between the words would, could, should and must. At least I do. I wasn't looking for the easy way out. - Maria-Russell, May 27, 2011

Answer 3

In these situations I would used the conditional tense. "Debes saber" - "You must know". "Deberías saber" - "You should know".

Answer 4

Deber (conjugated) + infinitive = you should (something).

I had the rest, but then saw Yeser007's post.

good tosh, I screwed up and said to conjugate saber by mistake, but then that is how we learn. - Yeser007, May 27, 2011

Definitely! I "learn" everyday! LOL. I gave a bit more below. - Tosh, May 27, 2011

I have the impression that María wants to learn, too - Sabor, May 27, 2011

I do too S but are we next going to tell her to use the translator? - Yeser007, May 27, 2011

Answer 5

Good question, Maria. Just fill out this form in triplicate in order to justify your need to know this information so we can determine your eligibility for the answer.

lol - Maria-Russell, May 27, 2011

Answer 6

Great guidance and direction! That's what this site is about! Good on you-all. Fun, learning, and oh yeah......learning!

Answer 7

In many cases, it would be "Deberías saber" (tú form...conditional...but there are shades of meaning to our should that might get translated differently...but I am not qualified to give solid advice on that).

And, it is even more likely to be "deberías saberlo"... :D

Answer 8

"You should know" has more than one meaning in English. . .