skulle

should

Usages of skulle

• Hvilket tog passer bedst, og hvilken billet skal vi købe?: Which train fits best, and which ticket should we buy?
• Jeg skulle hente pakken på posthuset.: I was supposed to pick up the package at the post office.
• Hun spørger læreren, hvornår hun skal bruge det rigtige ejestedord i en sætning.: She asks the teacher when she should use the correct possessive pronoun in a sentence.
• Hvis vi ikke skulle på arbejde i morgen, ville vi tage i skoven.: If we did not have to go to work tomorrow, we would go to the forest.
• Jeg spørger, om der er flere grøntsager i posen, eller om vi skal købe en gulerod mere.: I ask whether there are more vegetables in the bag, or whether we should buy one more carrot.
• Jeg henter pillerne på apoteket, men jeg spørger først, hvordan jeg skal tage dem.: I pick up the pills at the pharmacy, but first I ask how I should take them.
• Har De et gyldigt medlemskab, eller skal receptionen hjælpe Dem?: Do you have a valid membership, or should the reception help you?
• Ved De, om klinikken åbner tidligt i morgen, eller skal jeg komme senere?: Do you know whether the clinic opens early tomorrow, or should I come later?
• Hun skulle have underskrevet kontrakten i morges, men udlejeren kom for sent.: She was supposed to have signed the contract this morning, but the landlord arrived too late.
• Har du et forslag til, hvad vi skal spise i aften?: Do you have a suggestion for what we should eat tonight?
• Hun sidder på gyngen, indtil hendes bror siger, at hun skal komme til sandkassen.: She sits on the swing until her brother says that she should come to the sandbox.
• I skolegården viser læreren min søn, hvor han skal vente i frikvarteret.: In the schoolyard the teacher shows my son where he should wait during recess.
• Undskyld, har De også lim, eller skal jeg spørge læreren?: Excuse me, do you also have glue, or should I ask the teacher?
• Jeg går mod stationen, fordi jeg skal hente min ven.: I am walking toward the station because I am going to pick up my friend.
• Lægen siger, at jeg skal strække min arm langsomt hver morgen.: The doctor says that I should stretch my arm slowly every morning.
• Undskyld, har De sådan nogle kiks uden sukker, eller skal jeg gå til en anden butik?: Excuse me, do you have cookies like that without sugar, or should I go to another shop?
• Det er ikke bare vandhanen, men også lækken bag skabet, der skal repareres.: It is not only the faucet, but also the leak behind the cabinet, that needs to be repaired.
• Jeg er i tvivl om, hvilken skjorte jeg skal tage på til mødet.: I am unsure which shirt I should put on for the meeting.
• Jeg er i tvivl om, hvilken bog jeg skal tage med til universitetet.: I am unsure which book I should bring to the university.
• Vi skal ordne stuen, før gæsterne kommer.: We need to tidy the living room before the guests come.
• Først når stikket sidder ordentligt i stikkontakten, virker forlængerledningen som den skal.: Only when the plug is properly in the socket does the extension cord work as it should.
• Hvis du vil opbevare bærrene længere, skal du lægge dem i en frysepose med det samme.: If you want to store the berries longer, you should put them in a freezer bag right away.
• Der ligger ødelagt elektronik i skabet, og jeg ved ikke, hvor jeg skal aflevere det.: There is broken electronics in the closet, and I do not know where I should hand it in.
• Jeg lader børnene vælge, hvilke bøger vi skal beholde, og hvilke vi skal give væk.: I let the children choose which books we should keep and which we should give away.
• Vi skal snart bestemme, hvad der skal sælges, og hvad det må koste på loppemarkedet.: We have to decide soon what should be sold and what it may cost at the flea market.

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