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.
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