I must in German 🇩🇪

Ich muss

Ich muss = I must

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Tips to remember the German word “ich muss”:
– The phrase “ich muss” sounds similar to “I must” with a small twist, so you can think of it as replacing the ‘t’ in “must” with an ‘s’ sound.
– The “muss” in “ich muss” can also be thought of as “must” with an ‘s’, and the ‘ich’ is similar to “I” in English.

Explanations:
– “Ich muss” in German directly translates to “I must” or “I have to” in English. It’s used to express necessity or a need to do something.
– “Muss” comes from the German verb “müssen,” which means “to have to” or “to must.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Ich soll” – “I should” or “I am supposed to,” implying a softer obligation or advice, rather than necessity.
– “Ich brauche zu” – Literally “I need to,” but it’s a less common structure and usually, “müssen” is preferred.

Conjugations of “müssen” (infinitive: müssen):

Present tense:
– ich muss (I must)
– du musst (you must – singular/informal)
– er/sie/es muss (he/she/it must)
– wir müssen (we must)
– ihr müsst (you all must)
– sie/Sie müssen (they/you must – formal)

Simple past tense:
– ich musste (I had to)
– du musstest (you had to – singular/informal)
– er/sie/es musste (he/she/it had to)
– wir mussten (we had to)
– ihr musstet (you all had to)
– sie/Sie mussten (they/you had to – formal)

Conditional mood:
– ich würde müssen (I would have to)

Future tense:
– ich werde müssen (I will have to)

Past participle:
– gemusst (had to)

Examples of sentences with “ich muss”:

– **Present tense:** Ich muss jetzt gehen. (I must go now.)
– **Simple past tense:** Ich musste früh aufstehen. (I had to get up early.)
– **Future tense:** Ich werde morgen zum Arzt müssen. (I will have to go to the doctor tomorrow.)
– **Conditional mood:** Ich würde zum Interview müssen, wenn ich ausgewählt werde. (I would have to go to the interview if I am selected.)

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