How do you use "be supposed to" in a sentence?

I'm supposed to be at work by 9. You're not supposed to park here. It's supposed to rain tomorrow.' (prediction) I was supposed to call him back.

be supposed to

Q: What does "be supposed to" mean?

Expected or scheduled to do something 'Be supposed to' expresses expectation, duty, or what is scheduled/planned. 'I'm supposed to meet her at 5' (scheduled). 'You're supposed to turn off your phone' (rule). Often implies the expectation isn't met.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Expected or scheduled to do something

预期或预定要做的事情

Se espera o está programado hacer algo

何かをすることが期待されている、または予定されている

무언가를 할 것으로 기대되거나 예정되어 있다

'Be supposed to' expresses expectation, duty, or what is scheduled/planned. 'I'm supposed to meet her at 5' (scheduled). 'You're supposed to turn off your phone' (rule). Often implies the expectation isn't met.

'Be supposed to'表达期望、责任或计划/安排的事情。'I'm supposed to meet her at 5'（安排好的）。'You're supposed to turn off your phone'（规则）。常暗示期望没有被满足。

'Be supposed to' expresa expectativa, deber, o lo que está programado/planeado. 'I'm supposed to meet her at 5' (programado). 'You're supposed to turn off your phone' (regla). A menudo implica que la expectativa no se cumple.

「Be supposed to」は期待、義務、または予定されていることを表します。「I'm supposed to meet her at 5」（予定）。「You're supposed to turn off your phone」（ルール）。しばしば期待が満たされていないことを暗示します。

'Be supposed to'는 기대, 의무, 또는 예정/계획된 것을 나타냅니다. 'I'm supposed to meet her at 5'(예정). 'You're supposed to turn off your phone'(규칙). 기대가 충족되지 않았음을 암시하는 경우가 많습니다.

Ejemplos

I'm supposed to be at work by 9.
我应该在9点之前到公司。
Se supone que debo estar en el trabajo a las 9.
9時までに会社にいなければなりません。
9시까지 직장에 가야 해요.
You're not supposed to park here.
你不应该在这里停车。
No se supone que estaciones aquí.
ここに駐車してはいけません。
여기에 주차하면 안 돼요.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow.' (prediction)
明天应该会下雨。'（预测）
Se supone que va a llover mañana.' (predicción)
明日は雨が降るはずです。'（予測）
내일 비가 올 예정이에요.' (예측)
I was supposed to call him back.
我本应该给他回电话的。
Se suponía que debía devolverle la llamada.
彼に電話を折り返すはずでした。
그에게 전화를 다시 해야 했는데.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, everyday

Tono: obligatory

✓ Correcto

What am I supposed to do?
我应该怎么办？
¿Qué se supone que debo hacer?
私はどうすればいいの？
제가 어떻게 해야 하나요?
You're supposed to take off your shoes.
你应该脱鞋。
Se supone que debes quitarte los zapatos.
靴を脱ぐことになっています。
신발을 벗어야 해요.
She was supposed to come but she cancelled.
她本应该来的，但她取消了。
Se suponía que ella vendría pero canceló.
彼女は来るはずだったけど、キャンセルした。
그녀가 올 예정이었는데 취소했어요.
This is supposed to be the best restaurant.
这应该是最好的餐厅。
Se supone que este es el mejor restaurante.
これは最高のレストランのはずです。
여기가 최고의 레스토랑이래요.
I am supposed to go.
我应该去的。
Se supone que debo ir.
行くことになっています。
나는 가기로 되어 있다.
I'm supposed to go.
我应该去的。
Se supone que debo ir.
行くことになっています。
나는 가기로 되어 있다.

✗ Incorrecto

I supposed to go. (need 'am')
I supposed to go.（需要'am'）
I supposed to go. (necesita 'am')
I supposed to go.（'am'が必要）
I supposed to go.（'am'이 필요）
I'm suppose to go. (need 'supposed')
I'm suppose to go.（需要'supposed'）
I'm suppose to go. (necesita 'supposed')
I'm suppose to go.（'supposed'が必要）
I'm suppose to go.（'supposed'가 필요）

Origen e historia

Modal-like phrase for expectation

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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