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Was soll ich

what should I

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phrase Rare #48,650
what should I Used to ask what action or response is expected or possible; the surrounding sentence completes the question.
GE: Was soll ich jetzt tun?
EN: What should I do now?

"Was soll ich denn jetzt Mama und Papa erzählen?"

What am I supposed to tell Mom and Dad now?

— Soul Kitchen (2009)

„ Was soll ich Tom sagen.“–„ Die Wahrheit.“–„ Ganz dummer Gedanke!“

“What should I tell Tom?” — “The truth.” — “That’s a really stupid idea!”

"Was soll ich machen?"

What should I do?

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

„ Was soll ich dagegen tun?“, fragte ich.

“What am I supposed to do about it?” I asked.