se supone que

is supposed to

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phrase Very common #1,999
is supposed to Used to say what is expected, intended, or believed to be true.
SP: Se supone que llega a las ocho.
EN: He is supposed to arrive at eight.

Se supone que nadie sabe dónde estamos.

It's assumed that nobody knows where we are.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Se supone que así debe ser.

That's how it's supposed to be.

Bueno, se supone que son dioses.

Well, they're supposed to be gods.

— Suzume (2022)

Y tal vez podrías decirme qué se supone que debo ser.

And maybe you could tell me what I'm supposed to be.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Se supone que nos dirigimos al este.

We're supposed to be heading east.

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Ando aquí, donde se supone que debo estar.

I’m here, where I’m supposed to be.

Se supone que deberías estar hablando con el AA.

You're supposed to be talking to the AA.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Se supone que soy yo.

It's supposed to be me.

Se supone que debes ser un cómplice.

You're supposed to be an accomplice.

Se supone que tenéis que hacerlo vosotras.

You’re supposed to do it yourselves.

Nadie puede hacer que no consigas lo que se supone que quieres conseguir.

No one can stop you from getting what you're supposed to get.

— Queen (2014)

Se supone que duela, pero la morfina hará efecto pronto.

It's supposed to hurt, but the morphine will take effect soon.

— Kajaki (2014)

Se supone que todo el mundo conoce la ley, pero pocos lo hacen.

Everyone is supposed to know the law, but few actually do.

Los regalos se supone que no se devuelven, ¿de qué hablas?

You're not supposed to return gifts—what are you talking about?

— Masaan (2015)

Se supone que eres un profesional.

You're supposed to be a professional.

— Zeta (2026)

Se supone que es muy buena.

It's supposed to be very good.

Creo que el punto es que se supone que debe verse un poco feo.

I think the point is that it's supposed to look a little ugly.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Se supone que este es el lugar?

Is this supposed to be the place?

No sé cuándo se supone que viene Tom.

I don’t know when Tom is supposed to come.

Hoy se supone que llueve, ¿o no?

It’s supposed to rain today, isn’t it?

El tipo que se supone que nos llevemos.

The guy we're supposed to take with us.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Se supone que estás feliz.

You're supposed to be happy.

No creo que Tom sepa que se supone que no debería estar haciendo eso.

I don't think Tom knows he's not supposed to be doing that.

Bueno, sólo por un rato, se supone que no debería.

Well, just for a little while, I'm not supposed to.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Se supone que lo verías la semana que entra.

You were supposed to see it next week.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Se supone que Uds. son los expertos.

You're supposed to be the experts.

Se supone que no debes comer en el trabajo.

You're not supposed to eat at work.

Se supone que debamos vigilar el lugar.

We're supposed to keep an eye on the place.

— Turno de noche (2026)

No debería haber tantos problemas con un sistema que se supone que es moderno y eficiente.

There shouldn't be so many problems with a system that is supposed to be modern and efficient.

Cierto, ¿qué se supone que hagamos?

Right, what are we supposed to do?

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Se supone que sabemos las reglas.

We're supposed to know the rules.

Y qué se supone que debo hacer con él?

And what am I supposed to do with him?

— American Gangster (2007)

Se supone que debes estar recolectando armas.

You're supposed to be collecting weapons.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Se supone que sí.

Supposedly so.

Se supone que debo ir contigo.

I'm supposed to go with you.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Se supone que tiene que estar hirviendo.

It's supposed to be boiling hot.

— Tampopo (1985)

Se supone que eres el adulto.

You're supposed to be the adult.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Yo no estaba seguro de lo que se supone que debía hacer.

I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do.

Se supone que usted está en Boston.

You’re supposed to be in Boston.

Se supone que es algo de Harry Belafonte.

It's supposed to be something by Harry Belafonte.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Se supone que esta película es muy buena.

This movie is supposed to be really good.

Se supone que estáis en Boston.

You’re supposed to be in Boston.

Eso es lo que se supone que debes hacer.

That's what you're supposed to do.

Se supone que la nave Reliant está a nuestra disposición.

The Reliant ship is supposed to be at our disposal.

— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Intenta hablarle, se supone que te oyen.

Try talking to him; they're supposed to hear you.

— Juno (2007)

Tom podría no saber qué se supone que debe hacer.

Tom might not know what he's supposed to do.

No se supone que pase.

It’s not supposed to happen.

Se supone que los seres humanos tienen dos piernas.

Humans are supposed to have two legs.

Se supone que Ziri y Yazid son los mejores amigos.

Ziri and Yazid are supposed to be best friends.

Hermano, se supone que debes quedarte aquí.

Brother, you're supposed to stay here.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Se supone que no puedes traer nada.

You're not supposed to bring anything.

— Ponyo en el acantilado (2008)

Sé que no se supone que esté aquí.

I know I'm not supposed to be here.

Se supone que debemos ir hacia ellos?

Are we supposed to go towards them?

Tengo una larga lista de cosas que se supone que no debería comer.

I have a long list of things I’m supposedly not supposed to eat.

Se supone que soy tu mejor amiga y me dejas fuera.

I'm supposed to be your best friend and you leave me out.

— Elephant (2003)

Se supone que debes seguir a tu hermana.

You're supposed to follow your sister.

— Dos hermanas (2003)

Cómo se supone que los haga leer?

How am I supposed to get them to read?

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Se supone que te estás recuperando.

You're supposed to be recovering.

Se supone que debo unirme a ti en tal compromiso, ¿no es así, Agnes?

I’m supposed to join you in such a commitment, aren’t I, Agnes?

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Bueno, ¿cómo se supone que debo hablar con él?

Well, how am I supposed to talk to him?

— Elena (2011)

Se supone que tienen que hacerlo ustedes.

You’re supposed to do it yourselves.

Se supone que eres un héroe.

You're supposed to be a hero.

Para alguien que se supone que es un experto, usted no parece saber mucho.

For someone who is supposed to be an expert, you don’t seem to know much.

Se supone que van a seguirte.

They're supposed to follow you.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Qué se supone que significa eso?

What is that supposed to mean?

Se supone que es estéril.

It is supposed to be sterile.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Y se supone que era muy hermosa, pero muy mala.

And she was supposed to be very beautiful, but very wicked.

— Juno (2007)

Se supone que este champú es para la caspa.

This shampoo is supposed to be for dandruff.

Se supone que estás enamorado de mí.

You're supposed to be in love with me.

No se supone que estuvieras ahí.

You weren't supposed to be there.

Se supone que lloverá mañana.

It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.

Se supone que Tokio es una ciudad muy segura.

Tokyo is supposed to be a very safe city.

Está niña en el agua se supone que soy yo?

Is this girl in the water supposed to be me?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Se supone que no debemos estar aquí.

We’re not supposed to be here.

Se supone que así sea.

It's supposed to be that way.

Sí, así es, se supone que debería estar aquí en el campamento ordenando.

Yes, that's right; I'm supposed to be here at the camp tidying up.

— El Capitán (2018)

Así es como se supone que debe ser.

This is how it's supposed to be.

Se supone que nos lleva al piso más cercano.

It's supposed to take us to the nearest floor.

Se supone que debes estar fuera del escenario, Pawbert.

You're supposed to be offstage, Pawbert.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Piku ¿cómo se supone que voy a ejecutar esta firma?

Piku, how am I supposed to execute this signature?

— Piku (2015)

Se supone que sus muñecos son muy buenos.

Their dolls are supposed to be very good.

Se supone que debo hablar con Tom.

I'm supposed to talk to Tom.

Se supone que tenéis que hacerlo vosotros.

You’re supposed to do it yourselves.

Se supone que en mi día él debe tener toda la diversión.

He's supposed to have all the fun on my day.

— El maquinista (2004)

Sólo se supone que sean creativos.

They are just supposed to be creative.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Se supone que un quinto de los accidentes de tráfico suceden por falta de sueño.

It is estimated that one-fifth of traffic accidents are caused by lack of sleep.

Señor, no se supone que deba estar aquí.

Sir, you're not supposed to be here.

— Leviatán (2014)

Se supone que es al revés.

It’s supposed to be the other way around.

Perdóneme, ¿se supone que no deba decirlo?

Excuse me, am I not supposed to say that?

— Cónclave (2024)

Se supone que es una investigación que hizo mi secretaria.

It's supposed to be an investigation that my secretary did.

Bien, ¿quiénes se supone que somos aquí?

Okay, so who are we supposed to be here?

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Se supone que está siempre con usted.

It's supposed to be with you always.

— Intocable (2011)

Jiro, ¡¿qué se supone que haces?!

Jiro, what the hell are you supposed to be doing?!

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Se supone que iba a estar aquí antes de las diez.

I was supposed to be here before ten.

Aún no has hecho lo que se supone que debes hacer.

You still haven't done what you're supposed to do.

No se supone que lo diga.

I'm not supposed to say that.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Se supone que los niños están estudiando.

The children are supposed to be studying.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Se supone que Yanni está en la universidad.

Yanni is supposed to be in college.

Se supone que no debes moverte aquí.

You're not supposed to move here.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Se supone que debemos intentar resolver los problemas por nosotros mismos.

We're supposed to try to solve the problems ourselves.

Se supone que sea el mejor.

He's supposed to be the best.

— Anaconda (2025)

Y qué se supone que es esto?

And what is this supposed to be?

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Se supone que debes llamarme.

You're supposed to call me.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Tom se supone que debe de ir al colegio hoy.

Tom is supposed to go to school today.

Se supone que te ayuda a dejarlo.

It's supposed to help you quit.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Se supone que debo pedirte que lo pienses.

I'm supposed to ask you to think about it.

Yanni sabe lo que se supone que debe hacer.

Yanni knows what he is supposed to do.

Se supone que tiene que informar de cómo se ve detrás de las líneas del frente.

He’s supposed to report on what it looks like behind the front lines.

— El Capitán (2018)

Jefe, ¿qué se supone que hagamos?

Boss, what are we supposed to do?

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Se supone que eres mi amiga.

You're supposed to be my friend.

Se supone que ustedes están en Boston.

You’re supposed to be in Boston.

Qué se supone que debo hacer?

What am I supposed to do?

Se supone que es el enfado de ahora.

I suppose that's the anger of the moment.

— Juno (2007)

Se supone que estamos del mismo lado.

We're supposed to be on the same side.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Se supone que estás en Boston.

You're supposed to be in Boston.

Espera, ¿cómo se supone que voy a volver?

Wait, how am I supposed to get back?

— Do Not Enter (2026)

No se supone que deba recibir visitas.

He's not supposed to receive visitors.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Se supone que la tendrá mi ex esposa, pero no confío mucho en que venga.

My ex-wife is supposed to have her, but I don't have much faith that she'll show up.

— American Splendor (2003)

Se supone que Asami trabajaba aquí tres días por semana.

Asami was supposed to work here three days a week.

— Audition (2000)