sollen

sollen [ˈzɔlən] [sollte , pt , gesollt od (als Hilfsverb) sollen , pp ] Hilfsverb 1. (Pflicht, Befehl) → be supposed to;

du hättest nicht gehen sollen → you shouldn't have gone, you oughtn't to have gone;

er sollte eigentlich morgen kommen → he was supposed to come tomorrow;

soll ich? → shall I?;

soll ich dir helfen? → shall I help you?;

sag ihm, er soll warten → tell him he's to wait;

was soll ich machen? → what should I do?;

mir soll es gleich sein → it's all the same to me;

er sollte sie nie wiedersehen → he was never to see her again

2. (Vermutung);

sie soll verheiratet sein → she's said to be married;

was soll das heißen? → what's that supposed to mean?;

man sollte glauben, dass ... → you would think that ...;

sollte das passieren, ... → if that should happen ... vt, vi was soll das? → what's all this about od in aid of?;

das sollst du nicht → you shouldn't do that;

was solls? → what the hell!