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How to Say ‘We need to keep an eye on it.’ in German

Wir müssen das beobachten.

veer MUU-sen dahs beh-OHP-akh-ten

[veer MUU-sen dahs beh-OHP-akh-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: With müssen, the main action jumps to the very end. Swap it in: Wir müssen das messen "We need to measure it".

Phrase Breakdown

Wir müssen das

veer MUU-sen dahs

We have to ... that

'Müssen' needs the 'ü' sound: round your lips as if saying 'oo', then say 'ee'.

Example

Wir müssen das machen.

We have to do that.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

The pronoun for 'we,' used when staff speak for the team.

Example

Wir helfen Ihnen heute.

We are helping you today.

müssen

[MUU-sen]

must / have to

Expresses necessity or obligation.

Example

Sie müssen heute im Bett bleiben.

You must stay in bed today.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

beobachten.

beh-OHP-akh-ten

monitor / observe

Four syllables: be-OH-bakh-ten. Say 'be' and 'o' separately, with a little break between them.

Example

Ich beobachte die Vögel.

I'm watching the birds.

Words in this phrase

beobachten

[beh-OHP-akh-ten]

to observe / monitor

To watch something carefully over time, e.g. a health value.

Example

Wir beobachten Ihren Blutdruck.

We are monitoring your blood pressure.

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