Sentence examples of "dû" in French

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J'ai dû lui répondre. I was bound to answer him.
J'aurais dû vous demander conseil. I wish I had asked you for advice.
J'aurais dû te demander conseil. I wish I had asked you for advice.
J'aurais dû écouter tes avertissements. I wish I had listened to your warnings.
Tom aurait dû dancer avec Mary. Tom should've danced with Mary.
J'aurais dû écouter vos avertissements. I wish I had listened to your warnings.
Vous avez dû vous tromper de numéro. You seem to have the wrong number.
Tu n'aurais pas dû aller là. You had better not have gone there.
L'accident est dû à son imprudence. The accident resulted from his carelessness.
J'imagine ce que vous avez dû ressentir. I can imagine how you felt.
Vous auriez dû rejeter une proposition aussi injuste. You should've rejected such an unfair proposal.
J'ai dû m'égarer dans mes calculs. I have gone astray somewhere in my calculation.
J'aurais dû suivre les conseils du médecin. I wish I had followed the doctor's advice.
J'ai dû voir cette fille quelque part. I may have seen that girl somewhere.
J'ai dû laisser mon portefeuille dans le bus. I may have left my wallet on the bus.
J'ai dû me démener pour sortir du métro. I struggled to get out of the subway.
J'aurais dû écouter ce que ma mère avait dit. I should've listened to what my mother said.
Il échoua l'examen dû à un manque de préparation. He failed in the examination for lack of preparation.
Elle avait un mal de tête dû au manque de sommeil. She had a headache from lack of sleep.
J'aurais dû rester à la maison plutôt que de sortir. I would rather stay home than go out.
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