"El perro puede pero no debe caminar aqui."

Question

Please help me translate this sentence. I tried the translate feature on SpanishDict, but none of the translations made any sense. By the way, what does the word "debe" mean in this sentence? Thank you!

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2011

Answer 1

Debe is a conjugation of deber, meaning "to have to do something"

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Maybe.. the dog can, but should not, walk here. That's my best guess, but I am obviously no expert.

excelente:) - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2011

Thank you! - breakaknee, Oct 6, 2011

Answer 2

Ha I remember Rosetta stone. The dog wants chocolate but he doesn't need it. The lady wants the necklace but she doesn't need it.

jejeje:) - Yeser007, Oct 6, 2011

Answer 3

delete-already answered

The dog can, but shouldn't walk/travel here.

Need some context to understand the meaning.

perfecto, menos mal que no has borrado como sueles, mal hombre!!! jeje - 00494d19, Oct 6, 2011

Answer 4

An exact but not necessary translation The dog can, but doesn't have to walk here.

Debe, as in "debt", the dog does not owe it to the trail to walk on it.

That is not what that means. - Tosh, Oct 6, 2011

El perro puede pero no tiene que caminar aquí. That's, the dog can, but doesn't have to walk here. - Tosh, Oct 6, 2011

What Tosh said. Because "No debe" means "should not" not "doesn't have to" Just as "no tienes que esperarme" means "you must not wait for me", rather than you don't have to wait. (example from Michel Thomas) - elainepnj, Oct 7, 2011

Answer 5

Are you doing Rosetta Stone? I remember this sentence almost word for word from it!

The dog can, but should not, walk here.

Yes, and I get so frustrated when I can't figure out something, becuase they have NO English translation, and I don't have anyone to ask. Thankfully, I just discovered the SpanishDict forum, where someone is bound to know the answer! Thanks for you help! - breakaknee, Oct 6, 2011

That's how RS works. ;) - Tosh, Oct 6, 2011

Answer 6

Yes, it is from Rosetta Stone.

It is from when they are introducing "deber" and contrasting it with "poder".

Answer 7

The dog can but he should not walk here.