måtte

Usages of måtte

Min bror må ikke låne bilen i aften.
My brother may not borrow the car tonight.
Må jeg hjælpe Dem med at finde Deres billet?
May I help you (polite) find your ticket?
Må jeg låne din blyant?
May I borrow your pencil?
Når vi går hjem fra børnehaven, spørger min datter, om vi må lege lidt mere i sandkassen.
When we walk home from the kindergarten, my daughter asks whether we may play a little more in the sandbox.
Undskyld, har De en kuglepen, jeg må låne, hvis min egen ikke virker?
Excuse me, do you have a ballpoint pen that I may borrow if mine does not work?
Min niece spørger, om hun må låne mit ur, fordi hun vil lære at komme til tiden selv.
My niece asks whether she may borrow my watch, because she wants to learn to be on time by herself.
Vi skal snart bestemme, hvad der skal sælges, og hvad det må koste på loppemarkedet.
We have to decide soon what should be sold and what it may cost at the flea market.
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