tun müsse

have to do

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have to do A formal or indirect-speech form meaning that someone is required to do something. “Müsse” is the subjunctive form of “müssen,” commonly used in reported speech.

GE: Sie sagte, dass ich das tun müsse.

EN: She said that I had to do that.

Tom und Maria meinten, sie wüssten nicht, warum Johannes das tun müsse.

Tom and Maria said they didn’t know why Johannes had to do that.

Was habt ihr Tom gesagt, was er tun müsse?

What did you tell Tom to do?

Was hast du Tom gesagt, was er tun müsse?

What did you tell Tom to do?

Wann haben Sie herausgefunden, dass Tom das nicht tun müsse.

When did you find out that Tom didn’t have to do that?

Ich weiß nicht mehr, was ihr mir sagtet, daß ich tun müsse.

I no longer remember what you told me I had to do.

Tom sagte, er wisse nicht, warum Maria das tun müsse.

Tom said he didn't know why Maria had to do that.

Man sagte ihr, daß sie das tun müsse.

She was told that she had to do this.

Ich weiß nicht mehr, was Sie mir sagten, daß ich tun müsse.

I no longer remember what you told me I had to do.