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Er befahl, man solle die Türen schließen.

He ordered that the doors be closed.

In German

Er befahl, man solle die Türen schließen.

Er be-fahl, man zol-luh dee tue-ren shlee-sen.
English
He ordered that the doors be closed.
Español
Ordenó que se cerraran las puertas.
Italiano
Ha ordinato che si chiudessero le porte.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ErHePronoun
  • befahlorderedVerb (Past tense of befehlen)
  • ,Punctuation
  • manoneIndefinite pronoun
  • solleshouldModal verb (Konjunktiv I of sollen)
  • dietheArticle
  • TürendoorsNoun
  • schließencloseVerb (Infinitive)

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv I of 'sollen' for indirect commands

Variations

  • Er befahl, dass die Türen geschlossen werden sollten.
    He ordered that the doors should be closed.
  • Er ordnete an, die Türen zu schließen.
    He arranged for the doors to be closed.

FAQ

How do you say "He ordered that the doors be closed." in German?

"He ordered that the doors be closed." in German is "Er befahl, man solle die Türen schließen." (Er be-fahl, man zol-luh dee tue-ren shlee-sen.).

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