Italian - English (British) translations for "dovere"
"dovere" Italian translation
Translation
I must
Definition
Dovere is an Italian verb that expresses obligation, necessity or duty. It is often translated as 'must', 'have to' or 'should'.
Part of speech
verb
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: obligation
Devi fare i compiti.
You have to do your homework.
Meaning: probability
Dovrebbe piovere domani.
It should rain tomorrow.
Meaning: necessity
Dobbiamo comprare il latte.
We need to buy milk.
Meaning: supposition
Dovresti chiamare tua madre.
You should call your mother.
Meaning: advice
Dovrei studiare di più.
I should study more.
Conjugations
Present
- io devo
- tu devi
- lui/lei deve
- noi dobbiamo
- voi dovete
- loro devono
Past
- io ho dovuto
- tu hai dovuto
- lui/lei ha dovuto
- noi abbiamo dovuto
- voi avete dovuto
- loro hanno dovuto
Future
- io dovrò
- tu dovrai
- lui/lei dovrà
- noi dovremo
- voi dovrete
- loro dovranno
Pluperfect
- io avevo dovuto
- tu avevi dovuto
- lui/lei aveva dovuto
- noi avevamo dovuto
- voi avevate dovuto
- loro avevano dovuto
Simple Past
- io dovevo
- tu dovevi
- lui/lei doveva
- noi dovevamo
- voi dovevate
- loro dovevano
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Io devo studiare italiano.
A1: I have to study Italian.
A1: Tu devi fare i compiti.
A1: You have to do your homework.
A1: Lui deve andare a scuola.
A1: He has to go to school.
B1: Noi abbiamo dovuto lavorare tutto il giorno.
B1: We had to work all day.
B2: Voi dovevate chiamarmi ieri sera.
B2: You were supposed to call me last night.
B2: Lei dovrà prendere un taxi per arrivare in tempo.
B2: She will have to take a taxi to arrive on time.
C1: Hanno detto che avrei dovuto partire prima.
C1: They said that I should have left earlier.
C1: Spero che tu debba venire alla festa domani.
C1: I hope you have to come to the party tomorrow.
C2: Se fossi ricco, non dovrei lavorare più.
C2: If I were rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.The verb dovere is a modal verb and it is used to express different degrees of obligation or necessity. For example, 'Devo studiare' means 'I must study', while 'Dovrei studiare' means 'I should study'. The first sentence implies a stronger obligation than the second one.
Dovere can also be used to express past obligations or duties that were not fulfilled. For instance, 'Avrei dovuto studiare' means 'I should have studied', implying regret for not having done so.
It is important to note that dovere is often followed by the infinitive form of another verb, which indicates the action that needs to be taken. For example, 'Devi mangiare' means 'You must eat', where 'mangiare' is the infinitive form of the verb 'to eat'.