German word
müssen in German sentences
müssen means "must" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir müssen die Rechnung heute bezahlen.
We must pay the bill today.
Ihr müsst die Frist beachten.
You have to respect the deadline.
Lara muss den Zug erreichen.
Lara has to catch the train.
Max muss das Formular ausfüllen.
Max has to fill out the form.
Wir müssen den Bericht später prüfen.
We'll have to check the report later.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive müssen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.