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Woher sollte ich das wissen? Ich bin ja kein Hellseher / Gedankenleser [selten].

How was I supposed to know? I'm not a mind reader.; I'm no mind reader.

Wenn das die Krone der Schöpfung sein soll, na Halleluja! [iron.]

If this is how man was supposed to be created, hallelujah!

Die Diskussionsrunden sollen an den Vortrag vom Vormittag anknüpfen.

The discussion sessions are supposed to follow on from this morning's lecture.

Eigentlich darf man hier nicht rauchen, aber sie nehmen's nicht so genau.

Actually/By rights, you're not supposed to smoke here, but they are not so strict about it.

Ich darf eigentlich nicht darüber sprechen, aber ich tu's trotzdem.

I'm not supposed to talk about it, but I'm going to.

Er sollte ja eigentlich auf meiner Seite stehen, oder?

He is supposed to be on my side, isn't he?

Ich weiß eigentlich nicht, was ich damit tun soll.

I don't really know what I'm supposed to do with it.

Was soll damit erreicht werden?

What is it supposed to achieve?

Kannst du mir verraten, wie ich das anstellen soll?

Can you tell me how I'm supposed to do this?

Die Software funktioniert nicht so wie sie soll.

The software isn't working the way it's supposed to.

Sie soll sehr reich sein.

She is said/supposed to be very rich.

Ich soll mich hier melden.

I'm supposed to report here.

Sollte er nicht im Büro sein?

Isn't he supposed to be in his office?

Du solltest eigentlich im Bett sein.

You're supposed to be in bed.

Wer soll das da auf dem Foto sein?

Who is that supposed to be in the photograph?

Eigentlich müsste sie das machen.

She's the one who's supposed to do it.

Du brauchst nicht alles zu erfahren.

You're not supposed to know everything.

Er darf es nicht erfahren.

He isn't supposed to find out.

Was soll das heißen?

What's that supposed to mean?

Im Schloss soll es spuken.

The castle is supposed to be haunted.

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