mau tidak mau

have no choice but to

Usages of mau tidak mau

• Kalau hujan belum reda, saya mau tidak mau naik taksi ke stasiun.: If the rain has not stopped, I will have no choice but to take a taxi to the station.
• Setelah printer rusak, Mbak di kantor mau tidak mau mencetak dokumen itu di tempat lain.: After the printer broke, the woman at the office had no choice but to print the document somewhere else.
• Karena telanjur bilang “iya”, dia mau tidak mau ikut rapat sampai selesai.: Because he/she already said “yes,” he/she has no choice but to stay in the meeting until it is over.
• Kalau saya terlambat bangun dan jadwal pagi sudah padat, saya mau tidak mau sarapan di warung dekat kantor.: If I wake up late and the morning schedule is already packed, I have no choice but to eat breakfast at a stall near the office.
• Karena dosen pembimbing mendadak pergi ke luar kota, kami mau tidak mau menjadwalkan ulang rapat dan mengirim kabar kepada semua anggota tim.: Because the advisor suddenly went out of town, we had no choice but to reschedule the meeting and send the news to all team members.
• Jika hujan belum reda dan bus terakhir sudah lewat, saya mau tidak mau naik taksi ke stasiun supaya tidak ketinggalan kereta.: If the rain has not stopped and the last bus has already passed, I have no choice but to take a taxi to the station so I do not miss the train.
• Karena stempel itu tertinggal di kantor fakultas, saya mau tidak mau kembali ke kampus siang ini.: Because that stamp was left at the faculty office, I have no choice but to go back to campus this afternoon.

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