Supposed to do Meaning in English
expression · lemma: suppose to do
səˈpoʊzd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
suh-POHZD tuh DOO
spoʊst/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
SPOHST too DOO
Definition
'Supposed to do' means you are expected or required to do something, or it's your responsibility or plan to do it.
Usage & Nuances
Used for duties, plans, or expectations ('I'm supposed to do my homework'). Informal speech often drops 'to be' ('You supposed to do that?'), but it's ungrammatical in formal writing. Common for talking about rules, instructions, or disappointments.
Spanish: deber hacer - se supone que debe hacerPortuguese (BR): dever fazer - era para fazerPortuguese (PT): dever fazer - era para fazerChinese (Simplified): 应该做Chinese (Traditional): 應該做Hindi: करना चाहिएArabic: من المفترض أن يفعلBengali: করা উচিত - করতে হবে - করার কথাRussian: должен делать - должен был сделатьJapanese: ～することになっている - ～すべきVietnamese: được cho là phải làm - cần phải làmKorean: 해야 한다 - 하기로 되어 있다Turkish: yapması gerek - yapmalıUrdu: کرنا چاہیے - کرنے کا کہا گیاIndonesian: seharusnya melakukan - diharapkan melakukan
Example Sentences
I am supposed to do my homework every night.
basic
You are supposed to do your chores before you go out.
basic
What am I supposed to do now?
basic
He wasn’t supposed to do that without permission.
natural
We’re supposed to do the project together, but she started without me.
natural
If you’re not supposed to do that, why did you?
natural