Shall Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈʃæɫ/

shal

UK

/ʃˈæl/

shal

التعريف

'Shall' is a formal modal verb used to express future actions (especially with 'I' or 'we'), make offers or suggestions, or ask for advice. It is less common in modern spoken English but often used in legal or official contexts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Highly formal; in modern use mostly replaced by 'will' except in questions with 'shall we'/'shall I' (suggestions/offers). 'Shall' appears frequently in contracts and legal English. Avoid in informal conversation.

• Spanish: deber - irá (futuro formal)
• Portuguese (BR): dever - irá (futuro formal)
• Portuguese (PT): dever - irá (futuro formal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 应该 (正式) - 将 (正式将来时)
• Chinese (Traditional): 應該 (正式) - 將 (正式未來式)
• Hindi: चाहिए (औपचारिक) - होगा (औपचारिक भविष्य)
• Arabic: يجب أن - سوف (مستقبل رسمي)
• Bengali: হবে - করব - করবো
• Russian: должен (официально) - будет
• Japanese: 〜ましょう - 〜べきです (法律) - 〜することになる
• Vietnamese: sẽ - nên (trang trọng, pháp lý)
• Korean: ~할까요? - ~해야 한다 (공식적)
• Turkish: -malı/-meli (resmî) - edeceğiz (biz)
• Urdu: چاہیے (رسمی) - ہوگا
• Indonesian: akan - sebaiknya (formal/aturan)

جمل نموذجية

Shall we go to the park?

basic

When shall I call you?

basic

You shall receive your results by Friday.

basic

Shall I open the window?

natural

No one shall enter without permission.

natural

Shall we order some pizza?

natural