Se supone que

is supposed to

→ se

phrase Uncommon #22,074

is supposed to Used to ask whether something is expected or intended. With a person as the subject, it often means “am/are supposed to.”

SP: ¿Se supone que debo esperar aquí?

EN: Am I supposed to wait here?

¿Se supone que debo hablar el francés?

Am I supposed to speak French?

¿Se supone que se sienta así de bien?

Is it supposed to feel this good?

— Sed de Sangre (2009)

¿Se supone que están aquí porque creen que Jackie era corrupta?

Are you supposed to be here because you think Jackie was corrupt?

— El botín (2026)

¡Se supone que esté muerto!

He’s supposed to be dead!

— Alerta Extinción (2026)

¿Se supone que eso pasa?

Is that supposed to happen?

¿Se supone que debo leerlo ahora mismo?

Am I supposed to read it right now?

¿Se supone que tengo que ir a casa de Tom?

Am I supposed to go to Tom's house?

¿Se supone que debe hacerme feliz?

Is that supposed to make me happy?

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

¿Se supone que lo hice con la boca?

Was I supposed to do it with my mouth?

— Happy together (1997)

¡Se supone que somos amigos!

We're supposed to be friends!

— Gángster Americano (2007)

¿Se supone que esto debería hacerme feliz?

Is this supposed to make me happy?

— Marty Supremo (2025)

¿Se supone que debo representar un papel?

Am I supposed to play a role?

— Русский ковчег (2002)

¿Se supone que debo entender de qué va?

Am I supposed to understand what it's about?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

¿Se supone que ni siquiera coma?

Am I not even supposed to eat?

— Masaan 2015 (2015)

¡Se supone que somos profesionales!

We're supposed to be professionals!

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

¿Se supone que esto es un regalo?

Is this supposed to be a gift?

¡Se supone que este es mi sueño!

This is supposed to be my dream!

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

¿Se supone que eres Loretta Lynn?

Are you supposed to be Loretta Lynn?

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)