was soll man

what should one

→ was
phrase Uncommon #21,430
what should one Used to ask what someone ought to do, say, or think; man means “one” or “people” in general.
GE: Was soll man dazu sagen?
EN: What should one say about that?

Aber was soll man machen.

But what can you do?

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Was soll man auch schreiben in dieser BRD?

What are you even supposed to write in this Federal Republic of Germany?

— Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Was soll man denn tun mit seiner Zeit?

What else is one supposed to do with one’s time?

— Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Was soll man da sagen?

What is there to say?

— Caché (2005)

Was soll man machen?

What should one do?

— Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (1993)

Signora, was soll man machen?

Signora, what can one do?

— Der Zauber von Malèna (2000)

Aber was soll man denn machen?

But what are you supposed to do?

— Ikiru - Einmal wirklich leben (1952)

Was soll man denn dagegen tun?

What are you supposed to do about it?

— Der Postmann (1994)

Was soll man von uns denken, wenn du nicht heiratest?

What will people think of us if you don't get married?

— Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Was soll man da machen?

What are you supposed to do about that?

— Gegen die Wand (2004)

Was soll man ihm denn sagen?

What should one say to him?

— Der Zauber von Malèna (2000)

Was soll man davon halten?

What are we to make of this?

— Picknick (1955)

Was soll man noch sagen?

What else is there to say?

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)