deberíamos besarnos
/debeɾiamos besaɾnos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we should kiss" is translated into Spanish as deberíamos besarnos.
You can use deberíamos besarnos to express the idea that you and another person should kiss. A slightly more natural alternative is deberíamos darnos un beso, which means "we should give each other a kiss".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase deberíamos besarnos, the verb besarnos uses the reflexive pronoun -nos because the action is reciprocal (we kiss each other).
How do you pronounce it?
/debeɾiamos besaɾnos/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the social greeting kiss is typically done twice, one on each cheek, whereas in most Latin American countries, a single kiss on the right cheek is the norm.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a greeting involves a kiss on the cheek, which can make the phrase deberíamos besarnos sound much more romantic or sexually suggestive than a simple greeting.
- The verb deber can also mean 'to owe', so in a very specific context, the phrase could be misinterpreted as 'we would owe ourselves a kiss' if the grammar is imprecise.
Examples in context
- Antes de despedirnos, debemos besarnos.Before we say goodbye, we should kiss.
- Dadas las circunstancias, sería apropiado que nos besáramos.Given the circumstances, it would be appropriate for us to kiss.
- Ya es hora de decirnos adiós, ¿no crees? Deberíamos besarnos.It's time to say goodbye, don't you think? We should kiss.
- Creo que deberíamos besarnos.I think we should kiss.
- Deberíamos besarnos ahora mismo.We should kiss right now.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are sitting on a bench at night.
- SofíaDaniel, la noche es muy romántica.Daniel, the night is very romantic.
- DanielTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofia.
- SofíaSiento que deberíamos besarnos.I feel like we should kiss.
- DanielEstoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
