Devrais (en. Should)

/də.vʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an obligation or advice.

You should study for the exam.

Tu devrais étudier pour l'examen.

Expresses a suggestion or a hypothesis.

If I were you, I should talk to her.

Si j'étais toi, je devrais parler à elle.

Shows an expectation about a future event.

He should arrive at 6 PM.

Il devrais arriver à 18h.

Comes from the verb 'devoir', derived from the Latin 'debere' meaning 'to be obliged to'.

You should think about it.

This means that you should think about that.

Tu devrais y penser

I should do it.

This indicates that I am supposed to complete this task.

Je devrais le faire

We should meet.

This implies that we need to plan a meeting.

Nous devrions nous rencontrer

duty

Obligation or responsibility.

devoir

in front

Positions or people in front.

devant

become

That has transformed or changed into something.

devenu

Should -> You're supposed to

If I say 'You should come', it's like saying 'You're supposed to come'.

Si je dis 'Tu devrais venir', c'est comme dire 'T'es censé venir'.

Devré

We use 'devré' to talk about a duty, like an assignment to submit.

On utilise 'devré' pour parler d'un devoir, comme un devoir à rendre.