Breakdown of Lavori troppo, dovresti fare una pausa.
una
a / an (feminine)
troppo
too, too much, too many
lavorare
to work
fare
to do / to make
Questions & Answers about Lavori troppo, dovresti fare una pausa.
Why do we use dovresti here instead of the regular present tense devi?
The regular present tense devi means 'you must' or 'you have to', which sounds like a strong command. By using the conditional form dovresti, the meaning softens to 'you should'. It is the standard way to give friendly advice in Italian.
Why is it fare una pausa? Doesn't fare mean 'to make' or 'to do'?
Why doesn't troppo change its ending here?
Why is fare left in the infinitive form rather than being conjugated?