German word
sollen in German sentences
sollen means "should" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir sollen den Bericht bis Freitag abgeben.
We should submit the report by Friday.
Wir sollen den Bericht später prüfen.
We should check the report later.
Lara soll den Schlüssel mitbringen.
Lara should bring the key with her.
Max soll die Liste prüfen.
Max should check the list.
Beim Kochen riecht Lara an der Sauce, weil sie aromatisch bleiben soll.
While cooking, Lara smells the sauce because it should stay aromatic.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive sollen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.