छोड़ना पड़ा

had to leave

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had to leave Depending on what is being left, छोड़ना can also mean to quit, give up, or skip. पड़ा indicates that something had to be done.
HI: मुझे जल्दी घर छोड़ना पड़ा।
EN: I had to leave home early.

नहीं, शो को बीच में ही छोड़ना पड़ा।

No, I had to stop watching the show halfway through.

— Tribhanga (2021)

सबको छोड़ना पड़ा मैम।

I had to leave everyone behind, ma’am.

— Jawan (2023)

अरे इनके हीरोइन बनने के चक्कर में नीतू को यह घर छोड़ना पड़ा।

Oh, Neetu had to leave this house because she was trying to become an actress.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)