we must have missed the last train

Question

Hi, how would you say "we missed the last train" in Spanish? Is is something like "debemos haber perdido el último tren?" Thanks.

sorry it meant to say "we must have missed the last train". thanks. - ralphmat, Aug 6, 2012

I can't see what is wrong with your own version. Mine is just a suggestion. - annierats, Aug 6, 2012

I think you need a "de" between debemos and haber. - Eddy, Aug 6, 2012

Answer 1

Hi, how would you say "we missed the last train" in Spanish? Is is something like "debemos haber perdido el último tren?" Thanks.

sorry it meant to say "we must have missed the last train". thanks. - ralphmat

-Viejito- The answer is found in "conjecture"

It’s all about conjecture in the future/conditional Spanish language.

With futures…..Será el cartero. It will be the mailman.

Using the same sentence above, but as conjecture….its meaning becomes….

It must be/Probaly is the mailman

With conditional…Habríamos perdido el tren. We would have missed the train.

Using the same sentence above, but as conjecture…its meaning becomes…

We must have/had probably missed the train.

(Don't worry so much about ambiguity. The setting and tone of the sentence distinguishes the difference in usage.)

To make a guess about the present is to use the future of probability

hi viejito, thanks for the answer, however im still a bit confused as to what the answer actually is- you mean "Habríamos perdido el tren." is the answer? - ralphmat, Aug 6, 2012

Yes, you are just making a statement...but as conjecture. - viejito, Aug 6, 2012

Answer 2

Hi You can say : We missed the last train : Perdimos el ultimo tren ( is a fact, I know we missed) We must have missed...Debemos de haber perdido .... ( is a conjecture, I imagine we missed the last train, most of the time this is said after you wait for long time and the train never show up )

very nice silvia61. very insightful. :) - viejito, Aug 6, 2012

Answer 3

Acabamos de perder el último tren.

This would be we have just missed the last train.

Or simply

Perdemos el último tren.

Just saw your corrected phrase,

Debemos de haber perdido el último tren.

thanks! - ralphmat, Aug 6, 2012

Answer 4

Habremos perdido el último tren..

This is a guess, I think it may be a case for the future perfect, but wait for further answers.