Meaning
Asking whether it is necessary to hurry, e.g., when one is running late.
Primary Function
Asking about necessity
Communicative Purpose
Clarifying whether faster action is required
Pattern
Müssen; uns; beeilen
Core Structure
Müssen; uns; beeilen
Função primária
Asking about necessity
Propósito comunicativo
Clarifying whether faster action is required
Situações de gatilho
Just before a train departs, when time is running short
Contextos
Travel situations, everyday life, informal conversations
Padrão
Müssen; uns; beeilen
Estrutura central
Müssen; uns; beeilen
Slots de substituição
Subject pronouns, reflexive pronouns, verb (can be replaced by another reflexive verb)
Colocados típicos
- jetzt
- gleich
- sofort
Substituições comuns
- Sollten wir uns beeilen (more polite)
- Müssen wir uns eilen (regional)
Erros comuns
Incorrect verb position, e.g., *Wir müssen uns beeilen? without inversion
Similar / contraste
Können wir uns beeilen, Dürfen wir uns beeilen
Interferências
English speakers may retain the English word order (“We must hurry”), resulting in incorrect German word order.
Família do chunk
- Müssen wir
- Können wir
- Dürfen wir
Nuance
Expresses urgency and can sound slightly demanding
Efeito pragmático
Signals time pressure and calls for coordinated action
Dica de memória
hurry question
Nota
Wird verwendet, um gemeinsam zu entscheiden, ob ein schnelleres Handeln nötig ist, häufig in Alltagssituationen wie Reisen.
Upgrade path
Wir sollten uns beeilen
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