Devait-il (en. Should he)

/dəvɛ ɛtil/

Synonyms

  • devait
  • était censé
  • était supposé

Slang Meanings

Not too serious, a way of saying he should have done something but didn't.
Did he really have to go to that meeting?
Il devait-il vraiment aller à cette réunion ?
Used to question past decisions sarcastically.
Did he really have to do it, seriously?
Devait-il vraiment le faire, sérieux ?