verb
sollen
kell
Man benutzt dieses Wort, wenn jemand etwas tun muss oder tun sollte, weil es eine Regel, einen Rat oder eine Erwartung gibt.
The German word "sollen" is a modal verb meaning "shall," "should," or "to be supposed to."
- It is used to express:
- Obligation or duty (e.g., Du sollst lernen – You should study)
- Indirect commands or reported speech
- Expectations or assumptions
There are no smaller meaningful units apart from the root in sollen.
Similar modal verbs include:
- müssen (must/to have to)
- dürfen (may/to be allowed to)
- wollen (want to)
Differences:
- sollen expresses an obligation or expectation assigned externally or morally, not an internal desire (unlike wollen).
- müssen implies a stronger necessity or compulsion than sollen.
- dürfen conveys permission rather than obligation.
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Examples
Die Kinder sollen ihre Zimmer aufräumen.verb
A gyerekeknek rendet kell rakniuk a szobájukban.
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