Sentence examples of "müssen" in German with translation "ought"

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Du hättest es besser wissen müssen You ought to have known better
Das Bild war großartig. Du hättest es sehen müssen. The picture was wonderful. You ought to have seen it.
Du hättest wissen müssen, dass er krank im Bett lag. You ought to have known that he was sick in bed.
Du musst deinen Lehrer um Erlaubnis bitten. You ought to ask for your teacher's permission.
Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht. He ought to be punished if he commits a crime.
Um diese Zeit herum müsste er in New York angekommen sein. He ought to have arrived in New York about this time.
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