müssen
A1must, have to
- English meaning
- must, have to
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müssen in a sentence
Ich muss jeden Tag von 8 Uhr bis 18 Uhr arbeiten.
I have to work every day from 8 o'clock to 6 o'clock.
Conjugation of müssen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- musste
- Perfect
- hat gemusst
Where müssen comes from
von mittelhochdeutsch müezen und althochdeutsch muozan; daher eigentlich müßen, dessen Formen noch bis ins 17.
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Questions about müssen
How do you conjugate müssen?
Present tense: ich muss, du musst, er/sie/es muss, wir müssen, ihr müsst, sie müssen. Simple past: musste. Perfect: hat gemusst.
What does müssen mean in English?
müssen means "must, have to". For example: "Ich muss jeden Tag von 8 Uhr bis 18 Uhr arbeiten." — "I have to work every day from 8 o'clock to 6 o'clock."
What level is müssen in German?
müssen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the necessity & obligation vocabulary.
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