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shall

shall

Meaning of shall

English

used to offer help or suggest something, e.g. offering to open a window

Русский

спрашивает или предлагает, что сделать: «Мне открыть?»

shall

Pronunciation

British English
/ʃæl/
American English
/ʃæl/

shall with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом shall

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Предложить или спросить, что делать

Offering, suggesting, asking what to do
Shall I…?
Может, мне …?

Shall I carry that suitcase up the stairs?

Может, мне отнести этот чемодан наверх?

Shall we…?
Может, нам …? Давай …?

Shall we stop here for a cup of coffee?

Может, остановимся здесь выпить кофе?

  • Let's…, shall we?Давай …, хорошо?
  • What shall we do?Что нам делать?
  • Where shall we meet?Где встретимся?

shall usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Shall I open the window?

Следует ли мне открыть окно?

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Shall I call you tomorrow?

Следует ли мне позвонить тебе завтра?

shall synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shall, should, do you want me to, and let's

🇬🇧English

the usual American way to make such offers

A1very often

ENYou should see a doctor.

D
🇬🇧English
do you want me to

informal offer: Do you want me to open it?

very often

ENDo you want me to carry your bag?

L
🇬🇧English
let's

a suggestion statement; Shall we…? asks instead

very often

ENLet's go for a walk after dinner.

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Questions about this word

shall meaning: what does it mean?

used to offer help or suggest something, e.g. offering to open a window

shall pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

shall is pronounced as /ʃæl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shall definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Следует ли мне открыть окно? Translation: Shall I open the window?

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