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Hai troppo stress, dovresti riposare.

Hai troppo stress, dovresti riposare.
You have too much stress, you should rest.
From Lesson 117:Giving advice (potresti, dovresti)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Hai troppo stress, dovresti riposare.

How does dovresti mean "you should" when the verb dovere usually means "you must"?
Dovere means "to have to" or "must" in the present tense (devi = you must). But when we put it in the present conditional tense, it softens the meaning to "should" or "ought to". Here, dovresti is used to give friendly advice rather than a strict command.
Why isn't riposare conjugated?
Dovresti is a modal verb (a "helper" verb). In Italian, just like in English, when you use a modal verb, the verb that immediately follows it stays in its dictionary form (the infinitive). So it's dovresti riposare ("you should rest"), not dovresti riposi.
Why does troppo end in an "-o" here?
Troppo is acting as an adjective here meaning "too much", so it must match the noun it describes. Stress is an English loanword used in Italian, and like most loanwords, it is treated as a masculine noun. Since it's singular and masculine, troppo takes the masculine singular ending -o.
Could I say Sei troppo stressato instead of Hai troppo stress?
Yes, you absolutely could! Sei troppo stressato means "You are too stressed", which uses the adjective. Hai troppo stress literally means "You have too much stress", treating stress as a noun. Both are very natural and common ways to express this in Italian.

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