How to Say ‘Should I be worried?’ in German
Muss ich mir Sorgen machen?
mooss ikh meer ZOR-gen MAKH-en
[mooss ikh meer ZOR-gen MAKH-en]
💬 Usage Tip: [mir Sorgen machen] is a fixed German pattern for "to worry." You can swap the pronoun: [Machst du dir Sorgen?] or [Wir machen uns Sorgen].
Phrase Breakdown
Muss
[mooss]
must / do I have to
A form of 'müssen' used to ask if something is necessary or required.
Muss ich mir Sorgen machen?
Do I have to worry?
ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun, meaning the speaker.
Muss ich mir Sorgen machen?
Do I have to worry?
Mir Sorgen machen
meer ZOR-gen MAKH-en
to worry
Reflexive expression meaning to be concerned or to worry about something.
Mach dir keine Sorgen.
Don't worry.
Words in this phrase
mir
[meer]
to myself
Dative reflexive pronoun used with expressions like 'sich Sorgen machen'.
Muss ich mir Sorgen machen?
Do I have to worry?
Sorgen
[ZOR-gen]
worries / concerns
Plural noun used in the expression 'sich Sorgen machen' meaning to worry.
Muss ich mir Sorgen machen?
Do I have to worry?
machen
[MAKH-en]
make / do
Verb meaning 'to make' or 'to do'; in 'Sorgen machen' it means 'to worry'.
Muss ich mir Sorgen machen?
Do I have to worry?
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