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Usages of måste
Vi måste skynda oss för att vara i tid.
We have to hurry to be on time.
Jag är på väg hem nu, men jag måste hämta barnen först.
I am on my way home now, but I have to pick up the children first.
Jag är trött, men jag måste jobba ändå.
I am tired, but I still have to work.
Om du tappar nyckeln igen, måste du ringa hyresvärden direkt.
If you lose the key again, you have to call the landlord right away.
Jag måste ladda mobilen innan jag går till tvättstugan.
I have to charge the mobile phone before I go to the laundry room.
Meddelandet säger att paketet kan innehålla mat, så vi måste vara försiktiga.
The message says that the package may contain food, so we have to be careful.
Om skåpet är tomt igen, måste vi köpa kaffe efter jobbet.
If the cupboard is empty again, we have to buy coffee after work.
När solen skiner ser jag damm på bordet, så jag måste damma igen.
When the sun is shining, I see dust on the table, so I have to dust again.
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