Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #61
Word (Wort)

müssen

Translation (Übersetzung) must, to have to
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈmʏsən/
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grammar most-common verb modal necessity
Modal verb meaning 'must' or 'to have to'. Expresses necessity or obligation. Sixty-first most frequent word in German.

müssen - German Verbs - müssen Meaning - müssen Translation - müssen Verbs Examples

müssen is a German Verbs

Learn müssen meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. müssen is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

müssen Examples (Beispiele) in English

müssen examples with English translations. See how to use müssen in sentences. müssen example sentences in English below.

Ich muss jetzt gehen.
I must go now.
necessity
Du musst lernen.
You must study.
obligation
Wir müssen vorsichtig sein.
We must be careful.
necessity
Man muss nicht alles wissen.
One doesn't have to know everything.
lack of obligation

müssen Conjugations (Konjugationen)

müssen conjugation (müssen Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate müssen with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
muss
du
musst
er/sie/es
muss
wir
müssen
ihr
müsst
sie/Sie
müssen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
musste
du
musstest
er/sie/es
musste
wir
mussten
ihr
musstet
sie/Sie
mussten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gemusst
du
hast gemusst
er/sie/es
hat gemusst
wir
haben gemusst
ihr
habt gemusst
sie/Sie
haben gemusst

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde müssen
du
wirst müssen
er/sie/es
wird müssen
wir
werden müssen
ihr
werdet müssen
sie/Sie
werden müssen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gemusst haben
du
wirst gemusst haben
er/sie/es
wird gemusst haben
wir
werden gemusst haben
ihr
werdet gemusst haben
sie/Sie
werden gemusst haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

müssen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
müsse
du
müssest
er/sie/es
müsse
wir
müssen
ihr
müsset
sie/Sie
müssen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
müsste
du
müsstest
er/sie/es
müsste
wir
müssten
ihr
müsstet
sie/Sie
müssten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gemusst
du
hattest gemusst
er/sie/es
hatte gemusst
wir
hatten gemusst
ihr
hattet gemusst
sie/Sie
hatten gemusst

müssen Word Family - müssen Related Words - müssen Family Members

müssen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

müssen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn müssen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore müssen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
musst
Meaning: you must, you have to
Tense: Präsens
Example: Du musst lernen.
Verb
Third Person Singular (Dritte Person Singular)
muss
Meaning: he/she/it must, has to
Tense: Präsens
Example: Er muss arbeiten.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gemusst
Meaning: had to, must (past participle)
Tense: Perfekt
Example: Ich habe es gemusst.
Verb
Subjunctive II Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
musste
Meaning: would have to, should
Tense: Konjunktiv II
Example: Ich müsste gehen.
Verb
Related Modal Verb (Verwandtes Modalverb)
sollen
Meaning: should, ought to
Usage: should, ought to (less strong obligation)
Example: Du sollst lernen.
Verb
dürfen
Meaning: may, to be allowed to
Usage: may, to be allowed to (permission, not obligation)
Example: Du darfst gehen.
Verb
können
Meaning: can, to be able to
Usage: can, to be able to (ability vs. obligation)
Example: Ich kann gehen.
Verb

müssen Usage - müssen Collocations - müssen Idioms - müssen Synonyms - müssen Antonyms

müssen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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müssen Collocations (Kollokationen)

müssen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn müssen word combinations and how to use müssen with other words naturally.

müssen + infinitive
must + verb
High frequency
nicht müssen
don't have to
High frequency
müssen gehen
must go, have to go
High frequency
müssen lernen
must learn, have to learn
High frequency
müssen arbeiten
must work, have to work
High frequency
müssen machen
must do, have to do
High frequency
müssen sein
must be, have to be
High frequency
müssen kommen
must come, have to come
High frequency
müssen bleiben
must stay, have to stay
High frequency
müssen bezahlen
must pay, have to pay
High frequency
müssen warten
must wait, have to wait
High frequency
müssen aufpassen
must pay attention, have to be careful
High frequency
müssen aufhören
must stop, have to stop
High frequency
müssen entscheiden
must decide, have to decide
High frequency
müssen verstehen
must understand, have to understand
High frequency

müssen Idioms (Redewendungen)

müssen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing müssen with meanings and explanations. Master müssen expressions used in everyday German.

es muss sein
it must be, it has to be
Expressing necessity or inevitability
man muss
one must, you have to
Expressing general obligation
das muss nicht sein
that doesn't have to be, that's not necessary
Expressing that something is not required
muss das sein
must that be, does it have to be
Questioning necessity
es muss so sein
it must be so, it has to be this way
Expressing inevitability
wer muss, der muss
if you must, you must
Acknowledging necessity
muss sein
must be, has to be
Short form expressing necessity
das muss reichen
that must be enough, that has to suffice
Expressing that something should be sufficient

müssen Synonyms (Synonyme)

müssen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for müssen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn müssen similar words and their usage.

sollen
Meaning: should, ought to
Medium similarity
dürfen
Meaning: may, to be allowed to
Low similarity
gezwungen sein
Meaning: to be forced, to be compelled
High similarity
verpflichtet sein
Meaning: to be obliged, to be obligated
High similarity

müssen Antonyms (Antonyme)

müssen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to müssen. Discover müssen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

nicht müssen
Meaning: don't have to
dürfen
Meaning: may, to be allowed to
können
Meaning: can, to be able to

müssen Semantically Related Words - müssen Contextually Related Words - müssen Thematically Related Words

müssen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

müssen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to müssen. Explore müssen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn müssen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

sollen dürfen können muss musst musste gemusst müsste gezwungen sein verpflichtet sein Verb

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