To say should or ought to in Spanish, you use:
Auxiliary verb deber conjugated in El Condicional Simple + second verb in the infinitive.
Read and listen to these examples of deber conjugated in El Condicional Simple:
Yo debería probar tus cócteles.I should try your cocktails.
Tú deberías hacer un buen pastel de chocolate.You should make a good chocolate cake.
El pastor debería cuidar a las ovejas.The shepherd should look after the sheep.
Nosotros deberíamos contratar a más trabajadores.We should hire more employees.
Vosotras deberíais coger el toro por los cuernos.You should take the bull by the horns.
Las bailarinas deberían repetir la coreografía.The dancers should rehearse the choreography.
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