Word
Deberíamos recordar que cada pequeño paso en español también es un gran progreso.
Meaning
We should remember that each small step in Spanish is also great progress.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of Deberíamos recordar que cada pequeño paso en español también es un gran progreso.
ser
to be
pequeño
small
en
in
nosotros
we
Questions & Answers about Deberíamos recordar que cada pequeño paso en español también es un gran progreso.
What does deberíamos express here, and how is it different from debemos?
Deberíamos is the conditional form of deber and usually translates as “we should” / “we ought to.”
- Deberíamos recordar… → We should remember… (a suggestion, recommendation, something advisable)
- Debemos recordar… → We must / we have to remember… (stronger, more like an obligation or rule)
So deberíamos sounds softer and more polite than debemos.
Why is it deberíamos and not tenemos que?
Both work, but they have different nuances:
Deberíamos recordar… = We should remember…
- Suggestion, recommendation, something that’s a good idea.
Tenemos que recordar… = We have to remember…
- Obligation, necessity, something more like a requirement.
In motivational or encouraging sentences about learning, deberíamos sounds more supportive and less like a strict rule.
Why is it recordar and not acordarnos?