das müssen wir

we have to do that

→ das

phrase Uncommon #14,292

we have to do that A common sentence pattern meaning that something is necessary or required. The verb may follow, as in „Das müssen wir besser machen“ (We have to do that better), or be omitted when it is clear from context. „Das müssen wir nicht“ means “We don't have to do that.”

GE: Das müssen wir morgen besprechen.

EN: We have to discuss that tomorrow.

Das müssen wir uns nicht ansehen.

We don't need to look at this.

Das müssen wir am Montag machen.

We have to do that on Monday.

Aber das müssen wir ja nicht ausbaden.

But we don't have to suffer the consequences of that.

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Das müssen wir feiern.

We must celebrate this.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Das müssen wir tun.

We have to do that.

Das müssen wir wohl noch üben.

We'll probably have to practice that a bit more.

— Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Das müssen wir besser machen.

We have to do better.

Das müssen wir nicht lesen.

We don't have to read that.

Das müssen wir, glaube ich, nicht.

I don't think we have to.

Das müssen wir eigentlich nicht, denn darum geht es hier nicht.

We don’t actually need to do that, because that’s not what this is about.

— Bugonia (2025)

Das müssen wir reparieren.

We need to repair that.

— The Devil's Backbone (2001)

Das müssen wir untersuchen.

We need to investigate this.

— Die Reise des jungen Che (2004)

Das müssen wir auch tun.

We have to do that too.

Das müssen wir herausfinden.

We need to find that out.

— Lars und die Frauen (2007)

Das müssen wir unbedingt vermeiden.

We absolutely have to avoid that.

Das müssen wir ändern.

We have to change that.

Das müssen wir doch alle.

We all have to, after all.

— Mystic River (2003)

Das müssen wir nicht.

We don't have to.

— Red Cliff (2008)