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sollen

shall

Meaning of sollen

used to express future or obligation

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German/ˈzoːlən/
Russian transcription[ˈbudʊ]
shall
sollen - shall
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sollen with Russian translation

sollen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мы должны прийти в восемь часов.

Wir sollen um acht Uhr kommen.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мне нужно позвонить завтра.

Ich soll morgen anrufen.

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sollen belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sollenбуду
könnenмочь
werdenбыть
konnteмочь
würdeбы
sollteдолжен
müssenдолжен

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sollen / werden / mögen / müssen / wollen

W
🇩🇪German
werden

Used for future time or inference; it is not the same as obligation in most contexts.

B1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
mögen

More often expresses liking, wish, or polite speculation; it does not directly express obligation.

B1Often
M
🇩🇪German
müssen

Expresses necessity or obligation and is closest to 'shall/sollen', but sounds more direct and stronger.

B1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wollen

Expresses desire or intention; it can relate to the future, but not to obligation.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce sollen and what this word means

sollen means shall. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sollen

/ˈzoːlən/

sollen translation

shall

sollen examples

Wir sollen um acht Uhr kommen.

sollen transcription

/ˈzoːlən/

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sollen meaning: what does it mean?

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sollen is pronounced as /ˈzoːlən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sollen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir sollen um acht Uhr kommen. Translation: Мы должны прийти в восемь часов.

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