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Learn Hardcore German: sollen - to be said to

Hardcore German
/Lesson 98
/sollen

sollen

Word

sollen

Meaning

to be said to

Part of speech

modal verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore German

Lesson

Usages of sollen

Der Chef soll angeblich die Regeln für Überstunden ändern.

The boss is allegedly said to be changing the rules for overtime.

Die Nachbarin soll gestern im Treppenhaus laut geschimpft haben, aber ich habe nichts gehört.

The female neighbor is said to have complained loudly in the stairwell yesterday, but I didn’t hear anything.

Der Hausmeister soll morgen die Sicherung austauschen, falls das Problem wieder auftaucht.

The caretaker is said to replace the fuse tomorrow, in case the problem occurs again.

Der Bus soll angeblich in zehn Minuten kommen.

The bus is supposedly coming in ten minutes.

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