Word
Jag måste skicka meddelandet snabbt.
Meaning
I must send the message quickly.
Part of speech
sentence
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Questions & Answers about Jag måste skicka meddelandet snabbt.
Why is there no att before skicka?
Because måste is a modal auxiliary verb in Swedish. Modal verbs like måste, kan, vill, ska, bör and får are followed by the bare infinitive without att. For example: Jag kan simma, not Jag kan att simma.
Could I say jag behöver skicka meddelandet snabbt instead of jag måste skicka meddelandet snabbt?
Yes, you can. behöva means “need to” and måste means “must” or “have to.” Both express necessity, but måste is stronger (more like an obligation) while behöver feels milder (more like a personal need). In many contexts they’re interchangeable:
- Jag behöver skicka meddelandet. (I need to send the message.)
- Jag måste skicka meddelandet. (I have to/must send the message.)
Why is it meddelandet instead of meddelande?
Because meddelandet is the definite form (“the message”). Swedish marks definiteness with a suffix on the noun:
- ett meddelande = a message
- meddelandet = the message
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