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"must (plural)" in Dutch

moeten
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “must (plural)” is moeten.

Pronounced the same

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must (infinitive) moeten

See also

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had to (singular) moest
must (singular) moet
must (infinitive) moeten

Examples of "must" in use

There are 42 examples of the Dutch word for "must" being used:
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We have to go now. We moeten nu gaan.
We need to buy something for Tom. We moeten iets kopen voor Tom.
You must tell me. (you plural) Jullie moeten het me vertellen.
We need to sell our farm. We moeten onze boerderij verkopen.
We need to sleep. Wij moeten slapen.
We need to get out of here now. We moeten hier nu weg.
We have to wait for Tom. We moeten op Tom wachten.
How long do we have to wait here? Hoe lang moeten we hier wachten?
We must tell everybody what happened. We moeten iedereen vertellen wat er is gebeurd.
Who should we believe? Wie moeten we geloven?

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Actually, he should have been torn to pieces.,
Children should always be supervised at the pool to prevent drowning.,
How long do we have to wait here?,
I think we need to set some limits.,
If God did not exist, we’d have to invent him.,
In my state, Florida, families just have to send a letter of intention to the government and once a year the test results.,
My position is that we need to cooperate.,
New drivers have to bring relief,
Parents should be able to choose home education for their children in every country.,
Politicians need two years of delousing,
So it is wrong, we must change,
Soldiers must follow orders.,
the needs of the weakest should serve as a yardstick,
The windows must remain closed.,
They must endure a setback.,
We have to get off here.,
We have to go now.,
We have to keep it going now.,
We have to wait for Tom.,
We must abide by the law.
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