Have to and don't have to (være nødt til, behøver ikke)

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to have to, to be forced to
være nødt til
I have to go now.
Jeg er nødt til at gå nu.
We had to take the bus.
Vi var nødt til at tage bussen.
to need (to); (with not) not to have to
behøve
You do not have to come.
Du behøver ikke at komme.
Do I need to pay?
Behøver jeg at betale?
had better
måtte hellere
You had better go to the doctor.
Du må hellere gå til lægen.
We had better go home.
Vi må hellere tage hjem.
to need, to be in need of
trænge til
I need a cup of coffee.
Jeg trænger til en kop kaffe.
You need to sleep.
Du trænger til at sove.
to get out of (having to); to let go
slippe
You don't have to cook today.
Du slipper for at lave mad i dag.
He gets out of working at the weekend.
Han slipper for at arbejde i weekenden.

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