What Does "you know we shouldn't be doing this" Mean?
Learn what "you know we shouldn't be doing this" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
You know we shouldn't be doing this.
It means the speaker knows the action is not appropriate or allowed and is warning against it.
From Destined To Be, Episode 1
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Two people acknowledge that their relationship or situation feels morally wrong, but they are continuing anyway.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you want to say something feels wrong, risky, or off-limits. It can sound emotionally loaded in romance or secret situations, but it is not very formal.
Better ways to say it
We shouldn't be doing this.
You know this is wrong.
We can't do this.
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