No. 930 in Swedish

skall

"Skall" means "shall" or "will" (indicating future intent) or "bark" (the sound made by a dog), depending on context.

In a sentence

Jag skall gå till affären.
I shall go to the store.
Here, 'skall' represents a future intention or plan and is equivalent to 'shall' or 'will' in English.
Du skall alltid hjälpa dina vänner.
You shall always help your friends.
In this context, 'skall' is used to express obligation or moral imperative.
Skall vi gå nu?
Shall we go now?
Used here in a question, 'skall' proposes a course of action or seeks agreement in a polite manner.

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