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Norwegian Vocabulary

å måtte

Norwegian word for to have to / must

CEFR A2Modal verbs

Definition

å måtte translates to to have to / must in English.

Example sentence

Jeg må gå nå.

Uses å måtte in a typical modal verbs context.

How to use this word

å måtte means "to have to / must" in Norwegian. It's a modal verbs word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see å måtte in conversations about modal verbs, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a A2-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master å måtte early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.

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