mußten Sie

did you have to

→ müssen
phrase Rare #48,273
did you have to Formal way to address one person or multiple people. The current spelling is „mussten Sie“; „mußten“ uses the older spelling.
GE: Mußten Sie lange warten?
EN: Did you have to wait long?

Mußten Sie das wirklich sagen?

Did you really have to say that?

Mußten Sie lügen?

Did you have to lie?

Wieviel mußten Sie für das Parken bezahlen?

How much did you have to pay for parking?

Mußten Sie den Schaden bezahlen?

Did you have to pay for the damage?