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should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall

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Meanings

Verb

should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly

Hast du irgendeine Ahnung, was wir tun sollen?

Do you have any idea what we are supposed to do?

infinitive sollen

he/she/it soll

simple past sollte

perfect hat gesollt