No. 271 in Slovak
musieť
"Musieť" means "to have to" or "must" in English.
In a sentence
Musím ísť do školy.
I have to go to school.
The word 'musieť' is used here to express a necessity or obligation to perform an action.
Nemusel som dokončiť projekt včera.
I didn't have to finish the project yesterday.
Here, 'musieť' is used in the past and negated to indicate lack of necessity in retrospect.
Museli by sme navštíviť lekára, ak by sme ochoreli.
We would have to see a doctor if we got sick.
In this conditional sentence, 'musieť' expresses a hypothetical obligation or necessity that depends on a stated condition.
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