German phrase
~ hätten wir besser machen sollen.
Meaning
We should have done a better job with ___
When to use it
We should have done better. It gently expresses regret about how we handled something.
Example dialogue
Die Soße ist viel zu salzig.
The sauce is far too salty.
Das Rezept hätten wir besser machen sollen.
We should have done a better job with the recipe.