dovere

Italian

Alternative forms

  • devere (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin dēbēre, present active infinitive of dēbeō (“I owe”).

Verb

dovere

  1. (transitive) to owe
  2. (auxiliary) to have to do something (must)

Usage notes

  • As an auxiliary, dovere takes avere or essere, depending on the verb that follows it.
  • All conditional forms, like dovrei, are translated as should.
    Dovrei esserci domani. ― I should be there tomorrow.
    Dovresti fare i compiti. ― You should do your homework.
    Non ti avremmo dovuto dire quelle cose. ― We should not have said those things to you.

Conjugation

Noun

dovere m (plural doveri)

  1. duty

Anagrams

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