No. 883 in Slovak
musela
"Musela" means "had to" or "needed to" (feminine past tense).
In a sentence
Včera som musela ísť nakúpiť.
Yesterday, I had to go shopping.
Here, 'musela' expresses a past necessity or obligation experienced by a female.
Keď som tam bola, musela som počkať.
When I was there, I had to wait.
In this case, 'musela' describes a situational requirement or necessity in the past experienced by a female.
Učiteľka musela ukončiť vyučovanie skôr.
The teacher had to end the lesson earlier.
Here, 'musela' indicates a professional responsibility to act in a specific way due to circumstances.
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