verb🔗ShareSollte(modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural."I hope that we shall win the game."Ich hoffe, dass wir das Spiel gewinnen sollten.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollen, müssenUsed similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural."(determination): You shall go to the ball!"Du sollst zum Ball gehen!grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollteUsed in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action."Let us examine that, shall we?"Sollten wir das untersuchen?grammarlanguagepossibilityfutureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchulden habenTo owe."My parents should me twenty dollars for the concert tickets. "Meine Eltern schulden mir zwanzig Dollar für die Konzertkarten.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSollte, PflichtA statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case."The teacher emphasized the school's should: students should always be respectful. "Der Lehrer betonte das Soll der Schule: Die Schüler sollten immer respektvoll sein.philosophymoralstatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollte, müssteTo make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality."My homework should be finished by midnight. "Meine Hausaufgaben sollten bis Mitternacht fertig sein.moralphilosophystatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollen, müssen(auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no authority to enforce it."What do I think? What should I do?"Was denke ich? Was soll ich tun?grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollen, müssen(auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable."You should study harder for the test; it will help you get a better grade. "Du solltest härter für die Prüfung lernen; es wird dir helfen, eine bessere Note zu bekommen.moralattitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollte, wahrscheinlich(auxiliary) Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate."When you press this button, the pilot flame should ignite."Wenn Sie diese Taste drücken, sollte die Zündflamme sich entzünden.grammarlanguagepossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollte(auxiliary, subjunctive) Used as a variant of the present subjunctive."If I should be late, go without me."Sollte ich mich verspäten, geh ohne mich.grammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollte(auxiliary) A variant of would when used with first person subjects."I should be lucky if I were you."Ich sollte mich glücklich schätzen, wenn ich du wäre.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
