Usages of joutua
Unohdin matkakortin kotiin, joten jouduin ostamaan lipun pysäkiltä.
I forgot the travel card at home, so I had to buy a ticket at the stop.
Minä joudun ostamaan ruokaa kaupasta.
I have to buy food from the store.
Ilman ajanvarausta potilas voi joutua odottamaan sairaalassa kauan.
Without an appointment the patient may have to wait in the hospital for a long time.
Kuinka kauan joudut jonottamaan, jos jono on ulko-ovelle asti?
How long do you have to queue if the line goes all the way to the front door?
Eilen jouduin peruuttamaan ajan, mutta tänään käynti onnistui.
Yesterday I had to cancel the appointment, but today the visit worked out.
Jos joutuu peruuttamaan viime hetkellä, pitää soittaa heti.
If you have to cancel at the last moment, you must call right away.
Jos en voi asioida verkossa, joudun asioimaan virastossa.
If I can’t take care of things online, I have to deal with it at the office.
Pidä pankkikortti mukana, ettet joudu maksamaan käteisellä.
Keep your bank card with you so that you don’t have to pay in cash.
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