Usages of måtte
Jeg havde glemt nøglen, så min søster måtte komme med den.
I had forgotten the key, so my sister had to bring it.
Jeg måtte låne sukker af naboen.
I had to borrow sugar from the neighbor.
Hun glemmer sine piller på bordet, så hun må hente dem igen.
She forgets her pills on the table, so she has to fetch them again.
Jeg har ingen kontanter i dag, så jeg må finde en anden løsning.
I have no cash today, so I have to find another solution.
Hvis min bror mister sin billet, må han købe en ny.
If my brother loses his ticket, he has to buy a new one.
Enten har du adgang nu, eller også må du vente på en ny kode.
Either you have access now, or you have to wait for a new code.
Den ven, hvis konto blev lukket i går, måtte ringe til banken med det samme.
The friend whose account was closed yesterday had to call the bank right away.
Hvis frimærket mangler, kommer brevet ikke frem, og så må jeg gå til postkassen igen.
If the stamp is missing, the letter does not arrive, and then I have to go to the mailbox again.
I går måtte jeg skynde mig hjem, fordi flyttebilen stadig stod på parkeringspladsen.
Yesterday I had to hurry home because the moving truck was still in the parking lot.
Jeg må skynde mig til stationen, hvis jeg skal nå toget.
I have to hurry to the station if I am going to catch the train.
Vi må skynde os hjem, for det begynder at regne.
We have to hurry home, because it is starting to rain.
De måtte aflyse besøget hos bedstemor, fordi bedstefar blev syg.
They had to cancel the visit to grandmother because grandfather became ill.
Bageriet lukker tidligt, så vi må skynde os, hvis vi vil nå frem før bedstemor.
The bakery closes early, so we have to hurry if we want to get there before grandmother.
Vi må aflyse mødet, hvis læreren bliver syg.
We have to cancel the meeting if the teacher gets sick.
Min datters madkasse står stadig i bilen, så jeg må gå tilbage og hente den.
My daughter’s lunchbox is still in the car, so I have to go back and get it.
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