Sentence examples of "sollte" in German

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Warum sollte das jemand tun? Why would someone do that?
Ich sollte sie besser fragen. I had better ask her.
Warum sollte jemand Tom ermorden? Why would someone kill Tom?
Das sollte ein Witz sein. I meant it as a joke.
Es sollte ein Kompliment sein I intended it for a compliment
Das sollte eigentlich nicht passieren. It's not supposed to happen.
Tom sollte einen Arzt rufen. Tom needs to call a doctor.
Warum sollte jemand Tom entführen? Why would anybody kidnap Tom?
Dies sollte in Betracht gezogen werden. This is something to consider.
Und warum sollte ich das tun? And why would I do that?
Sie sollte es vorzugsweise allein tun. It is preferable that she do it alone.
Er sollte seine Eltern nie wiedersehen. He was never to see his parents again.
Beim Fahren sollte man auf Schlaglöcher achten. While driving, mind the potholes.
Tom wusste nicht, was er tun sollte. Tom didn't know what to do.
Er wusste nicht, was er sagen sollte. He did not know what to say.
Sollte es morgen regnen, bleibe ich daheim. If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
Sie entschieden, dass Johannes Teamkapitän sein sollte. They chose John to be the captain of the team.
Sie wusste nicht, was sie tun sollte. She didn't know what to do.
Ich wusste nicht was ich machen sollte. I was at a loss as to what to do.
Tom sollte die Dinge etwas langsamer angehen. Tom needs a change of pace.
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