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должен

must

Meaning of должен

нужно обязательно; без этого нельзя обойтись

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Russian[ˈdoɫʐɨn]
must
должен - must
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должен with Indonesian translation

должен usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇷🇺Russian

Kamu harus belajar hari ini.

Тебе нужно учиться сегодня.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇷🇺Russian

Kami harus pulang sekarang.

Мы должны идти домой сейчас.

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должен belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

долженharus
мочьbisa
бытьakan
мочьbisa
быakan
долженsebaiknya
мочьboleh

должен synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between должен / надо / нужно / обязан / следует / вынужден

Н
🇷🇺Russian
надо

colloquial and very common; means necessity, often without naming a specific person

A2Very Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
нужно

neutral expression of necessity; often sounds softer than must

A2Very Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
обязан

strong obligation; emphasizes duty, law, rules, or moral necessity

A2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
следует

more bookish and formal; indicates what is right or advisable to do

A2Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
вынужден

does something not by choice, but because of circumstances; emphasizes being forced by conditions

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
приходиться

means necessity caused by a situation; often with a shade of inconvenience or pressure

A2Often
Т
🇷🇺Russian
требоваться

impersonal; means that something is necessary or required for a goal, job, or situation

A2Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
обязывать

to make someone obligated; creates a formal or moral duty

A2Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
вынуждать

to force someone to do something against their will; expresses compulsion

A2Often

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How to pronounce должен and what this word means

должен means must. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce должен

[ˈdoɫʐɨn]

должен translation

must

должен examples

Du musst hier warten.

должен transcription

[ˈdoɫʐɨn]

Questions about this word

должен meaning: what does it mean?

нужно обязательно; без этого нельзя обойтись

должен pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

должен is pronounced as [ˈdoɫʐɨn]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

должен definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Du musst hier warten. Translation: Ты должен подождать здесь.

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